Basilisk (cannon)
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basilisk-cannon-192-11638093
title:
Basilisk (cannon)
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The basilisk was a very heavy bronze cannon employed during the Late Middle Ages. The barrel of a basilisk could weigh up to 1,800 kg (4,000 lb) and could have a calibre of up to 13 cm. On average they were around 3 meters long, though some, like Queen Elizabeth's Pocket Pistol, were almost three times that length. The basilisk got its name from the mythological basilisk: a fire-breathing venomous serpent that could cause large-scale destruction and kill its victims with its glance alone. It was
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Type of cannon
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilisk_(cannon)
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2024-04-07T17:48:42Z
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