The Turkish Bombard
Show notes
In 1453 the walls of Constantinople were some of the most fear in the world. They had stood for a millennium, and kept almost every invader out. Even the rising power of the Ottoman Empire would not dare risk an assault. Until one of the greatest cannons ever constructed was built - the Basilica Gun - aka the Turkish Bombard.
Sources
https://historynet.com/the-guns-of-constantinople/?f
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilic_(cannon)
https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-6177
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dardanelles_Gun_Turkish_Bronze_15c.png
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