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    which country invented the chained cannon ball

    used in war /battle

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    country bumpkin

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    China?

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    The first hand cannon appeared during the 1260 Battle of Ain Jalut, between the Mamluks and Mongols in Middle East. made in China.
    When I was in the Australian Artillery we were told the first "cannon" was like a large wooden tube strapped with steel bands for strength and was called a Bombard. We were told it would hurl a lump of stone up to a mile.

    The name Bombard obviously is where we get to bombard something or someone.

    The first non commissioned rank in the Artillery is a Bombarder and is/was second in command of the weapon. The lowest rank is Gunner.
    I can't find anything about the chained cannon ball. I will continue my research. However, wikipedia claims that the invention of the cannon, driven by gunpowder, was first developed in China
    Yvonne57

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    This discovery site has general info about the chained cannon ball - I found it interesting.

    http://community.discovery.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9741919888/m/2741996799
    It is called a chain shot.. the french.
    maybe england or the us..?


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