…This is because, in addition to the simple belief that larger guns could increase their power, cannons were primarily used as a type of siege equipment. The word artillery, which refers to guns or artillery units, also meant a set of siege equipment before the 13th century. The first half of the 15th century was the golden age of large cannons, and some even weighed more than 10,000 pounds. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "artillery" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…これは巨大化によって威力を増幅できると単純に考えられたほかに,砲は何よりも攻城機械の一種として利用されたからである。砲や砲隊を指すアーティラリartilleryという語も,13世紀以前にあっては攻城器具一式を意味した。15世紀前半は巨砲の黄金時代で,重さ1万ポンドを越えるものすら鋳造されたという。… ※「アーティラリ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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