Artillery, in military science, crew-served big guns, howitzers, or mortars having a caliber greater than that of small arms, or infantry weapons. The term is more properly limited to large gun-type weapons …

artillery, In modern military science, big guns such as cannons, howitzers, or mortars operated by crews and of a calibre greater than 15 mm. The earliest artillery, introduced in the 14th century, were …

Military technology - Artillery, Development, Warfare: The earliest known gunpowder weapons vaguely resembled an old-fashioned soda bottle or a deep-throated mortar and pestle.

Artillery - Ammunition, Shells, Projectiles: In 1850, round solid shot and black powder were standard ammunition for guns, while howitzers fired hollow powder-filled shells ignited by wooden fuzes filled …

ARTILLERY meaning: 1 : large guns that are used to shoot over a great distance often used before another noun often used figuratively; 2 : the part of an army that uses large guns to shoot over a …

Artillery - Breech-Loading, Gunnery, Cannons: In 1854 William Armstrong, an English hydraulic engineer, designed an entirely new type of gun. Instead of simply boring out a solid piece of metal, …

Oct 16, 2025 · Artillery - Mortars, Barrels, Calibers: The mortar declined in importance during the 19th century but was restored by World War I, when short-range, high-trajectory weapons were developed …

Nov 26, 2025 · Rocket launchers are also commonly categorized as artillery, since rockets perform much the same function as artillery projectiles, but the term artillery is more properly limited to large …

Oct 16, 2025 · Up to World War I, with horses providing the standard motive power, it was necessary to design heavy field artillery so that gun and mounting could be dismantled into components, each of …

Mechanical artillery of classical times was of two types: tension and torsion. In the first, energy to drive the projectile was provided by the tension of a drawn bow; in the other, it was provided by torsional …