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  1. 08-29-2006, 04:04 #1
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    Default What's the difference between a Culverin and a Cannon?

    Google is only giving me a name difference. I can't get anything other than completely similar definitions.

    Why do we have Culverins in game and not Cannons?
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    Default Re: What's the difference between a Culverin and a Cannon?

    Culverin was AFAIK a name used for cannons and sometimes even for early arquebus/musket.


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    Default Re: What's the difference between a Culverin and a Cannon?

    Wikipedia doesnt have much on but heres the link

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culverin

    And if you follow the link to cannons on that page it appears the weight of the shot was used to describe it's name
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    Default Re: What's the difference between a Culverin and a Cannon?

    Scroll down and you'll see that culverins are smaller than cannons http://www.portsdown.demon.co.uk/ord.htm
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  5. 09-02-2006, 02:36 #5
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    Default Re: What's the difference between a Culverin and a Cannon?

    Thanks. Technically it's the same thing then, it's just a matter of size.
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    Default Re: What's the difference between a Culverin and a Cannon?

    http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/...pslot;action;1

    Gamespot's feature. Nothing new though this is just part 1
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