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muzzle-loading artillery


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  • artillery, muzzle-loading
  • muzzle-loading artillery

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Early type of artillery, commonly used before breech-loading weapons became common. Projectiles and powder charge are loaded via the muzzle, rammed down the barrel, and then fired at the target.

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