[DOC] [TLE] Cannon - Wikipedia [PAR] A cannon (plural: cannon or cannons) is any piece of artillery that uses 
gunpowder or other usually explosive-based propellants to launch a projectile, 
which may or may not be explosive. Cannon vary in calibre, range, mobility, rate 
of fire, angle of fire, and ... Cannon was widely known as the earliest form of a 
gun and artillery, before... [DOC] [TLE] Cannon operation - Wikipedia [PAR] Guns also had to be moved back into position after recoil, ... the lighter carriages 
used for fortress and naval cannon. ... At the No.1's command the No.5 would fire 
the piece with his slowmatch. [DOC] [TLE] Swivel gun - Wikipedia [PAR] The term swivel gun usually refers to a small cannon, mounted on a swiveling 
stand or fork which allows a very wide arc of movement. Another type of firearm 
referred to as a swivel gun was an early flintlock ... They can fire a variety of 
ammunition but were generally used to fire grapeshot and similar types of small-
diameter... [DOC] [TLE] Early Medieval Cannon - Medieval Combat Society [PAR] In the mid to late 13th Century gunpowder began to be used in cannons and 
handguns, ... By the end of the 14th Century both gunpowder, guns and cannon 
had greatly ... 1260 Chinese arsenal of Zhao Nanchong catches fire and 
explodes. [DOC] [TLE] How Gunpowder Changed the World - Live Science [PAR] Apr 6, 2008 ... When gunpowder was used to create personal handguns and rifles, a new ... 
Their explosive invention would become the basis for almost every weapon used 
in war from that point on, from fiery arrows to rifles, cannons and grenades. ... The 
Mongols were the first to be subject to flying fire  an arrow fixed... [DOC] [TLE] How Does A Cannon Work? - National Park Service [PAR] fuse, which lights when the gun is fired. Shells are generally used to set fires. 
Rifled cannon fire cylidrical, bullet-shaped projectiles. Rifling is a process where
... [DOC] [TLE] Artillery Glossary - CivilWarArtillery.com [PAR] GATE: The opening or passage through which molten metal was poured or run 
into a mold in ... GREEK FIRE: Incendiary material used against fortified towns 
and cities. ... GUN SHOT: A term used to indicate the range of a cannon shot. ...... 
Stone mortars became obsolete early in the Civil War and were superseded by 
large... [DOC] [TLE] How Guns were Invented - The Baldwin Project [PAR] How Guns were Invented from War Inventions by Charles R. Gibson. ... The early 
attempt at guns may have helped to frighten the enemy from ... These hand-guns 
had a touch-hole, to which the soldier applied a flame just as in the larger 
cannons. .... of opening, might be blown out by the force of the explosion within 
the gun. [DOC] [TLE] Cannon - Naval Deck Cannon [PAR] 42 pounder guns were often the standard gun on the bottom decks. ... Ships of 
War had improved dramatically by the opening of the 18th Century, ... that is an 
early discharge of the cannon, thus killing your own cannoneers. ... using a 
flintlock mechanism for firing instead of the flaming torch that is used in so many 
movies. [DOC] [TLE] The Gonzales Cannon [PAR] Story of the Gonzales Come and Take It Cannon--Origin, Abandonment in 1836, 
... Dr. Patrick Wagner, historian and gun collector, summarized his view in an 
article ... That threw the ignition fire too far to the rear of the breech, so he spiked 
the new ... He had recognized it as a Mexican cannon of' early 19th century 
vintage. [DOC] [TLE] War Time Inventions - History of Chinese Inventions [PAR] The Chinese are credited with the invention and development of gun powder and 
its first ... While the Byzantine Empire is said to have used a type of flame-thrower 
based of ... The earliest discovered cannon dates back to 1282 during the time of 
the ... chemical warfare opening him up to deadly follow up shot of cannon fire. [DOC] [TLE] Pirate Weapons - Naval and pirate ships armament [PAR] Pirate website about pirate and naval weapons used mainly during the

Question: The opening in an early cannon or gun where the flame was applied
Answer: touch-hole