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A Fauconneau was a small type of cannon used during the Middle Ages and the early Renaissance. A typical fauconneau weighed about 25 kg and had a length of about 1 meter. It was a semi-portable weapon. It was mainly an anti-personnel weapon to be used on fixed fortifications.[1] and was used from the 15th to 16th centuries.

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  • Fauconneau, Musée de l'Armée, Paris. Length: 1.06m, cal 32mm, weight: 25.4kg, iron projectile. c. 1510.
    Fauconneau, Musée de l'Armée, Paris. Length: 1.06m, cal 32mm, weight: 25.4kg, iron projectile. c. 1510.
  • A sketch of a fauconneau with a rack for adjusting the angle of the barrel
    A sketch of a fauconneau with a rack for adjusting the angle of the barrel

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  1. ^ The King's Army: Warfare, Soldiers and Society During the Wars of Religion James B. Wood, p.157 [1]
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