Topiji Cannon

==In game==
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====See also====
*Siege Mortar
*Flying Artillery
==History==
A cannon is a type of heavy weapon usually mounted on a carriage used since the Middle Ages, consisting of a barrel into which a projectile is tamped into along with a propellant, which is then lit to fire the projectile into the air at a high velocity. The development of cannons led to the decline in importance of castles after the Medieval period, as troops in such immobile fortified positions could be very easily worn down by artillery fire.
The medieval cannon developed into a thing of many parts. Iron strips were placed round a wooden cylinder and welded together Two layers of iron hoops were then forced over the strips to hold them in place and seal any gaps. The wood was then burnt out. Whilst this method of manufacture allowed for larger weapons than the first rudimentary castings, they were still almost as dangerous to their operators as to the enemy, as they often blew up.
Category:Siege weapons