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	Artillery Statistics
		Artillery crews consisted, for example, of three gunners and six matrosses (assistants) for a demi-cannon and two gunners and four matrosses for a culverin.
		Comparative sizes of cannon-barrel from top to bottom: cannon, demi-cannon, culverin, saker.
		As in I Samuel xx, 40: "And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad..."; thus Bariffe's Military Discipline, or the Yong Artilleryman (1635) is concerned only with the musket and pike, and Niccols' London Artillery (I616) is so termed because "the French word Infanterie would be scarce intelligible to any common Reader".
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /kingslifeguard/Artilery%20Statistics.htm

	Pirates of the Burning Sea Community Website - Naval Boom-Boom!
		Add Cannon, Demi-Cannon, Culverin, Demi-Culverin, Cannon of Seven, Seven-Barreled Guns, and Cannon Royale firing such varied ammunition as partridge, hammer, chain, star, langridge, double-headed, bar, expanding, case, canister, grape, stone, and round shot and you can see why selecting a ship's armament could give owners and captains grey hair.
		No, these are all types of guns carried onboard ships across the Age of Sail.
		You can read all about the history of these powerful weapons.
	www.burningseacommunity.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=80

	HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE SHIP - LECTURE NOTES
		They were generally cast in bronze and given specific names and purposes, these included demi cannon, cannon perier and cannon which were intended for long range exchanges and culverin, culverin bastard demi culverin, saker and minion which were intended for short range.
		Each fired shot of a specific weight which formed the antecedent for the naval guns rated by pound weight as 32, 24, 18, 12 9, 6 and 3 pounders used for the next 250 years.
		By 1547 a complete range of high quality muzzle loading guns had been developed for naval use.
	cma.soton.ac.uk /HistShip/shlect90.htm

	New Page 1
		It could refer to the two-storey Medieval Great Hall/ St Mary�s Chapel, which, according to the 1755 section (plate 2), had a flattened roof platform that would have been able to support the two culverin cannon (about 3m in length) and the four smaller demi-culverin cannon and iron sakers (small cannon, usually 1-2m in length).
		This included the first attempt to fortify the islet off St Helier, later to become Elizabeth Castle, where in October 1562 �ordinance and munitions in the new fort of the islet� included three culverins and three demi-culverins with powder.
		To preserve this castle against ye hill, the parapett of ye Great Platforme requires to be raised 6 foot higher than ye parapett is att present and to make ye parapett 12 foot thick upon which Platforme may be planted 10 whole culverings and 8 demy culverings.
	www.jerseyheritage.com /N.Rushton.htm

	Ye Olde Booke O' Seadogs: Guns
		The culverin type of gun was preferred for arming ships during the 16th century rather than the heavy and comparatively unwieldy cannon and demi-cannon.
		Culverin, a typical example of which would be of 5-in.
		Culverin, This was of smaller caliber relative to its length and therefore of greater range.
	www.vamos-wentworth.org /seadog/seadog.php?menu=parts&subject=guns

	Royal Navy
		Navies favoured this weapon because it was relatively light and manoeuvrable compared with full size cannon.
		Notes: The culverin was a long barrelled cannon widely used in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /rn/print.php?page=3511

	CANNON - LoveToKnow Article on CANNON
		In the ~6th and 17th centuries the cannon in England was distinctively a large piece, smaller natures of ordnance being called by various special names such as culverin, saker, falcon, demi-cannon, andc.
		We hear of Cromwell taking with him to Ireland (1649) two cannon of eight inches, two cannon of seven, two demi-cannon, two twenty-four pounders, andc.
		The first is likewise called the Double Cannon, she weighs 8000 pound of metal and shoots a bullet of 60, 62 or 63 pound weight.
	www.75.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CA/CANNON.htm (386 words)

	Piracy! the game - Chronofus wargames scans
		For the 1700's, the general cannon sizes were 42lb, 32lb, 24lb, 18lb, 12lb, 9lb, 6lb, 4lb, 3lb and 1/2lb swivel guns, rather than culverin, demi culverin, saker, falconets etc of the 1600's.
		At this point in time the guns were generally still brass and bronze, though through the 18th century cannon were increasingly made of iron.
		The gun type names also were changing to standard descriptions relating to the weight of the shot.
	www.chronofus.net /wargames/piracy/cannons.htm (386 words)

	Cannon Information
		In the 16th century the "Great Guns" were classified according to size with such names as:- Cannon royal, Cannon, Demi cannon, Culverin, Demi-Culverin, Falcon, Falconer, Minion, etc. but by the 18th century they were classified by the weight of the round shot that they fired.
		The back end socket on the Lantaka is for a long wooden tiller pole, so the cannoneer could aim and steady the Lantaka, and more importantly, not be too close to the cannon when it was fired (Indonesian casting processes didn't quite match European for quality control).
		The upper gun deck has 12 pounder cannon, the middle gun deck 24 pounder guns and the massive 32 pounder cannon are mounted on the lower gun deck.
	bronzecannon.net /cannoninfo.htm (386 words)

	SK Knowledge Base - Civil War Artillery (Continued)
		The demi-cannon would presumably have a team of 17 for the barrel and a cannon 20, both these weapons requiring a separate team of four to pull the carriages.
		Accepting the figure of 350 lbs pull per horse, a culverin would require a team of eleven, a demi-culverin ten, a saker seven, a minion four and a falcon two.
		Since he writes in 1689, seventy years after forewheels and limmers appear as universal requirement by all other writers and had appeared as such on procurement lists, there must be wonder as to the reasons he has for describing what appears to be a much more cumbersome and inefficient method of transport.
	www.sealedknot.org.uk /knowbase/docs/0018_Artillery2.htm (386 words)

	C15.html
		Demi cannons are massive contraptions that are set up and not moved until the siege is over.
		Demi culverins are smaller versions of the culverin.
		Culverins are proper cannon with a huge range.
	www.totalwar.org /strategy/twug/mtw/C15.html (386 words)

	Cannon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the 16th century the "Great Guns" were classified according to size with such names as "cannon royal" (see Tsar Cannon), "demi-cannon", "culverin", "demi-culverin", "falcon", "falconer", "minion" etc., but by the
		Hope for a calm day so you can continue to see your target.
		Smaller guns were 18-pounders (8 kg) culverin, 12-pounders (5 kg), 9 pounders (4 kg) and 6-pounders (3 kg).
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cannon (386 words)

	Cannon
		Falcon, saker, demi-culverin, culverin, demi-cannon, cannon and basilisc described calibres from 2-1/2" up to 8-3/4", and weights from 800 lb up to 9000 lb.
		English cannon, like others, were given names that indicated their sizes.
		The middle-of-the-range culverin was 5-1/2" calibre (about a 20pdr), with a range of 460 yards point-blank, and 2650 yards when elevated by 10
	www.du.edu /~jcalvert/tech/cannon.htm (386 words)

	Siege Group - Cannon
		The Demi-cannon was 6-inch calibre, though the same length and firing a 32-pound shot.
		The Culverin was of smaller calibre relative to its length and therefore of greater range and can be sub-divided into:
		1) The Culverin, typically would be 5-inch calibre, firing a 17-pound shot.
	www.siegegroup.free-online.co.uk /cannon.htm (386 words)

	John Wassell's Website
		Each ship was to have 2 brass Sakers (6 lb shot) 4 demi-culverins (9 lb shot) and 4 culverins (18 lb shot).
		This was achieved by using iron "drake" versions of demi-culverin and culverin.
		These were lighter than the standard cannon and used a smaller powder charge (an early equivalent of the Carronade).
	homepages.which.net /~j.wassell/whelps.htm (386 words)

	Just Jared: Lindsay Lohan Bobby
		Estevez, the cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, William H. Macy, Harry Belafonte, Sharon Stone, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Hunt, Elijah Wood, Lindsay Lohan, Nick Cannon, Heather Graham, Ashton Kutcher, Freddy RodrÃguez and Christian Slater, none of whom are receiving anything like a normal fee.
		Tags: Entertainment, Entretenimento, Entretenimiento, Pictures, Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, William H. Macy, Harry Belafonte, Sharon Stone, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Hunt, Elijah Wood, Lindsay Lohan, Nick Cannon, Heather Graham, Ashton Kutcher, Freddy Rodriguez, Christian Slater, Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Bobby
		Estevez, the cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, William H. Macy, Harry Belafonte, Sharon Stone, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Hunt, Elijah Wood, Lindsay Lohan, Nick Cannon, Heather Graham, Ashton Kutcher, Freddy Rodriguez and Christian Slater, none of whom are receiving anything like a normal fee.
	justjared.blogspot.com /2005/12/lindsay-lohan-bobby.html (1575 words)

	Annie
		Annie Leibovitz Annie Leibovitz is an Demi Moore in the nude, with a suit painted on her body.
		Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy The Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy is awarded annually by the Annie Jump Cannon.
		Annie Jump Cannon Annie Jump Cannon (Dover, Delaware.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/annie.html (1575 words)

	The Civil War
		The Royalists however, had Roaring Meg, a twelve-foot long demi-cannon which fired a 29Ib ball.
		For the next half-hour the Royalist demi-cannon spat death and destruction as the gunners on both sides laboured over their smoking barrels.
		As Northampton's dragoons advanced to skirmish with Gell's musketeers, the deadly voice of Roaring Meg, thundered through the winter gloom.
	www.graham.day.dsl.pipex.com /civilwar07.htm (1575 words)

	Movie List
		McDowell, Malcolm; Bergen, Candice; Woodward, Edward; Cannon, Dyan; Blatchley, Joseph; Everett, Rupert; Landor, Rosalyn; Neeson, Liam; Ryecart, Patrick; Sayer, Philip; Malcolm McDowell; Candice Bergen; Edward Woodward; Dyan Cannon; Joseph Blatchley; Rupert Everett; Rosalyn Landor; Liam Neeson; Patrick Ryecart; Philip Sayer
		Swayze, Patrick; Moore, Demi; Goldwyn, Tony; Lawrence, Stanley; Keene, Christopher J.; Breslau, Susan; Degnan, Martina; Kleber, Richard; Foley, Macka; Aviles, Rick; Patrick Swayze; Demi Moore; Whoopi Goldberg; Tony Goldwyn; Stanley Lawrence; Christopher J. Keene; Susan Breslau; Martina Deignan; Rick Kleber; Macka Foley
		Stewart, Patrick; Frakes, Jonathan; Spiner, Brent; Burton, LeVar; Dorn, Michael; McFadden, Gates; Sirtis, Marina; Woodard, Alfre; Cromwell, James; Krige, Alice; Patrick Stewart; Jonathan Frakes; Brent Spiner; LeVar Burton; Michael Dorn; Gates McFadden; Marina Sirtis; Alfre Woodard; James Cromwell; Alice Krige
	www.guam.net /home/mikes/vhs.html (1575 words)

	Movie List
		Ricci, Christina; Doug, Doug E.; Jones, Dean (I); Dzundza, George; Boyle, Peter; McKean, Michael; Armstrong, Bess; Cannon, Dyan; Ratzenberger, John; Cavanagh, Megan; Christina Ricci; Doug E. Doug; Dean Jones; George Dzundza; Peter Boyle; Michael McKean; Bess Armstrong; Dyan Cannon; John Ratzenberger; Megan Cavanagh
		Moore, Demi; Biehn, Michael; Prochnow, Jürgen; Friedman, Peter (I); Jacobs, Manny; Taylor, John (III); Garlington, Lee; Busia, Akosua; Basil, Harry; Johnson, Arnold; Demi Moore; Michael Biehn; Jürgen Prochnow; Peter Friedman; Manny Jacobs; John Taylor; Lee Garlington; Akosua Busia; Harry Basil; Arnold Johnson
		Paige, Elaine; Mills, John (I); Page, Ken (I); Ford, Rosemarie; Gruber, Michael (I); Partridge, John; May, Aeva; Garratt, Geoffrey; Barron, James (I); Gibb, Jo; Elaine Paige; John Mills; Ken Page; Rosemarie Ford; Michael Gruber; John Partridge; Aeva May; Geoffrey Garratt; James Barron; Jo Gibb
	www.guam.net /home/mikes/vhs.html (8192 words)

	FilmStew.com • Bobby Makes New Friends
		Anthony Hopkins and Demi Moore have already attached themselves to the project, and now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, they will be joined by Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood, Freddy Rodriguez and Nick Cannon.
		Wood is a young man marrying to change his draft classification, and Cannon is part of the Youth for Kennedy campaign.
		Cannon, repped by Endeavor, is now circling the rink in Fox 2000's Roll Bounce and is continuing hosting duties on MTV's Wild 'N Out, while the UTA-repped Rodriguez recently finished up his run on the HBO drama Six Feet Under.
	www.filmstew.com /Content/Article.asp?ContentID=12493&Pg=1 (429 words)

	Galleon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The most common gun used aboard a galleon was the demi-culverin, although gun sizes up to demi-cannon were possible.
		Whether used for war or commerce, they were generally armed with cannons.
		The galleon continued to be used until the late 18th century, when the clipper and man of war rendered it obsolete for trade and warfare respectively.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galleon (596 words)

	The Probert Encyclopaedia - Weapons and Warfare (C-F)
		The demi-culverin was a cannon firing a 9 lb shot.
		It was designed straight after the Second World War and was the premier high-velocity cannon of the Soviet army during the 1950s.
		It was protected by 63 mm thick armour on the front of the hull, 76 mm thick armour on the front of the turret and 32 mm thick armour on the sides of the turret.
	www.fas.org /news/reference/probert/F3.HTM (596 words)

	Puck of Pook's Hill -- HAL O' THE DRAFT
		'As if it had been an echo, we heard John Collins's voice come up all hollow: "Twenty-four serpentines and two demi-cannon.
		Then John Collins would shake his head, and vow he could pass no cannon for the King's service that were not perfect.
		Says Master John Collins: "Have it your own way, lad; but if I was you, I'd take the sinnification o' the sign, and leave old Barnabas' Church alone!" And they all wagged their sinful heads, and agreed.
	www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs/user/rgs/mosaic/puck-DRAFT.html (596 words)

	Cannon - Voyager, the free encyclopedia
		In the 16th century the "Great Guns" were classified according to size, with such names as "cannon royal" (see Tsar Cannon), "demi-cannon", "culverin", "demi-culverin", "falcon", "falconer", "minion" etc., but by the 18th century they were classified by the weight of the round shot that they fired.
		The first cannon were of two types, small guns of cast bronze or larger, banded wrought iron cannon.
		Typical of the type is the 25 mm 'Bushmaster' cannon mounted on the LAV and Bradley armoured vehicles.
	www.voyager.in /Cannon (1805 words)

	Cannon
		Falcon, saker, demi-culverin, culverin, demi-cannon, cannon and basilisc described calibres from 2-1/2" up to 8-3/4", and weights from 800 lb up to 9000 lb.
		English cannon, like others, were given names that indicated their sizes.
	www.du.edu /~jcalvert/tech/cannon.htm (1805 words)

	Cannon
		Falcon, saker, demi-culverin, culverin, demi-cannon, cannon and basilisc described calibres from 2-1/2" up to 8-3/4", and weights from 800 lb up to 9000 lb.
		English cannon, like others, were given names that indicated their sizes.
		Alfred Nobel found out how to make it safe to use in 1867 as dynamite, as well as a solvent for guncotton.
	www.du.edu /~jcalvert/tech/cannon.htm (1805 words)

	jm74v10.txt
		In the sieges of the American civil war there were sometimes three thousand shots an hour, and from guns compared to which in calibre and power those cannon and demi- cannon were but children's toys.
		For now the siege of Ostend became the war, and was likely to continue to be the war for a long time to come; all other military operations being to a certain degree suspended, as if by general consent of both belligerants, or rendered subsidiary to the main design.
		Eight weary months the siege had lasted; the men in town and hostile camp, exposed to the inclemency of the wintry trenches, sinking faster before the pestilence which now swept impartially through all ranks than the soldiers of the archduke had fallen at Nieuport, or in the recent assault on the Sand Hill.
	www.gutenberg.net /etext04/jm74v10.txt (1805 words)

	Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood, Nick Cannon and Freddy Rodriguez Join Emilio Estevez's Bobby
		Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood, Nick Cannon and Freddy Rodriguez are joining the cast, which already includes Anthony Hopkins and Demi Moore.
		Cannon is a Youth for Kennedy volunteer, and Rodriguez is a hotel busboy.
		Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood, Nick Cannon and Freddy Rodriguez Join Emilio Estevez's Bobby
	www.movieweb.com /news/news.php?id=9462 (928 words)

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