[MR] Piracy in period - The Guns of the Mary Rose

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Davitt il Bigollo da Pisa wrote:





<There were several guns of all sizes, including cannon and arquebus aboard the
ary Rose, which went down in 1545. Inventories show she was armed with cannon
t construction, and re-armed as technology advanced. There were also
and-held firearms found.>
I recall seeing one of her guns in an exhibit in Portsmouth, VA.  Called a Hailshot Piece, 
it's a swival gun with a tapering rectangular bore.  It was found loaded with cubes 

of lead, about the size of dice.  The design was apparently experimental and didn't last long, 
literally and figuratively.  They had an unfortunate tendency to explode.

Your servant aye
Donal