The awesome effect of gunpowder on the battlefield is demonstrated most powerfully by the development of mobile artillery.
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Weaponology: Artillery - Part 1
The awesome effect of gunpowder on the battlefield is demonstrated most powerfully by the development of mobile artillery.
Added: Feb 3, 2007
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