The arts in the middle ages, and at the period of the Renaissance (1875)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 142
n rod ; ARMS AND ARÂIOUIi. 99 hand-cannons, or bâtons à feu (Fig. 66), were in a manner portable, for ifthey were liandled by one man, it was never without his liaving recourse toauother for firing them. Tbis b\st-uamed tenu, bâtons à feu, like tbat of eannon, existed before tbeinvention of… … Fig. 66.—Hand Cannon (or Bâton à feu), taken from a pièce of Tapestry belonging to the Churct of NotreDame de Nantilly, Saumur. ancient royal ordinances -we even see tbe term ç/ros bâtons used to designatelarge pièces of artillery. According to M. de Saulcy, tbe most important improvement ever…
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