Cannon

A cannon, plural cannons (but sometimes also simply pluralized cannonWarcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, Alliance Buildings, Scout Tower), is a type of artillery, usually large and tubular, that uses gunpowder or other explosive-based propellants to launch a projectile over a distance.Lord of the Clans, pg. 262
Cannons date at least as far back as the Second War,Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness missions#Introduction where they were mounted on cannon towers and various warships. Cannons are operated by cannoneers.
A massive cannon named Gallywix's Pride can be found at Bilgewater Harbor.Bilgewater Sabotage (Alliance)
==Types of cannons==
* Cannon
**Blockade Cannon
* Brass cannon
**Alliance Gunship Cannon
**Alliance Gunship Cannon
* Harpoon gun
* Fel cannons
* Goblin cannon
**Goblin Cannon
**Rock-It! Turret
**Krazz Cannon
**Profit-O-Matic
**Kor'kron Suppression Turret
**Keep Cannon
**Antipersonnel Cannon
**Wintergrasp Tower Cannon
* Siege turret
**Skyfire Cannon
* Flak cannon
**Kor'kron Flak Cannon
**Horde Gunship Cannon (Isle of Conquest)
**Horde Gunship Cannon
*Gnomish Flame Turret
*Mortar
*Siegemaker
*Fel cannon
==As a companion pet==
*Pocket Cannon is purchased from Marcus "Bagman" Brown in Westfall for .
==Gallery==
File:Defias Cannon.jpg|The Defias Cannon in the Deadmines.
File:Pirate cannon.jpg
File:Cannonball Stack.jpg|A stack of cannonballs.
File:Azshara 071010 003659 - Bilgewater Harbor - Kirkburn 12319.jpg|Bilgewater Harbor cannon.
File:Bilgewater Harbor cannons.jpg|Additional cannons of the Bilgewater Harbor.
File:Shao-Tien Cannon.jpg|Mogu cannon
File:Sethrak Cannon.jpg|Sethrak Cannon
File:Naga cannon.jpg
File:Iron Horde Cannon.jpg
File:Thresher Turret.jpg
File:Outrigger Cannon.png
File:Kor'kron Cannon.jpg
File:Humancannonesque.jpg
File:Iron Turret.png
File:Automatic Explosive Ejector.jpg
File:Cannon tower - Ryan Cooper.jpg
File:Fel Devastator.jpg
File:Orgrim's Hammer cannon.jpg
File:Kul tiras cannon.jpg
File:Kul tiras cannon 2.jpg
File:Pandaren cannon.jpg
File:Mortar team wow.jpg
File:Goblin mortar 1.jpg
File:Alliance cannon warfront.jpg
File:Alliance Siegetower.jpg
File:Thunder Hold Cannon.jpg
File:Dwarven Bunker Alliance3.jpg|Dwarven Bunker Cannon.
File:Angor fortress cannon.png|Angor fortress cannon.
File:Blastenheimer 5000 Ultra Cannon.jpg|Blastenheimer 5000 Ultra Cannon.
File:Obsidian Sentry.png|Obsidian Sentry.
File:Arcane Turret.png|Arcane Turret.
File:Spore-be-Gone Turret.jpg|Spore-be-Gone Turret
File:Warcraft III Reforged - Human Cannon Tower.jpg|Warcraft III Reforged Cannon Tower.
File:Warcraft III Alpha alliance cannon.jpg|Warcraft III Alpha alliance cannon.
==References==
 
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Category:Weapon items