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1509:Literatures
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1307:Faule Grete
1302:Dulle Griet
1165:Ekor lotong
1127:Baton a feu
1028:Jäger rifle
920:Muff pistol
875:Hand mortar
870:Hand cannon
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620:Middle Ages
507:Faule Grete
502:Faule Mette
497:Dulle Griet
485:Famous guns
441:Bâton à feu
282:Constantine
139: built
1565:Categories
1420:Pen Huo Qi
1382:Greek fire
1373:Fire arrow
1258:Xanadu Gun
1245:Swivel gun
1235:Pot de fer
1175:Fauconneau
865:Fire lance
531:By country
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456:Fauconneau
213:, and the
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1499:Wheellock
1484:Snaphance
1469:Matchlock
1464:Flintlock
1430:Singijeon
1253:Veuglaire
1249:Tarasnice
1225:Organ gun
1190:Hongyipao
1155:Chongtong
1145:Carronade
1104:artillery
1068:Musketoon
935:Pepperbox
569:Artillery
554:Gunpowder
476:Veuglaire
301:Veuglaire
155:41.190 kg
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1170:Falconet
1160:Culverin
1122:Basilisk
1088:Wall gun
930:Petronel
830:Arquebus
822:Firearms
797:Timeline
517:Mons Meg
451:Culverin
436:Arquebus
290:See also
284:in 1837.
251:pierrier
244:warships
128:Produced
120:Designed
112:Designer
1459:Doglock
1415:Naphtha
1392:Huo Che
1353:Bo-hiya
1341:rockets
1289:Basilic
1284:Bombard
1205:Lantaka
1150:Cetbang
982:muskets
547:Related
446:Bombard
267:Gallery
261:Diderot
219:Perrier
174:Caliber
115:Unknown
1398:Hwacha
1339:Early
1240:Prangi
1215:Mortar
1140:Cannon
1102:Early
1063:Musket
1043:Jingal
978:Rifles
940:Pistol
855:Dragon
538:France
240:swivel
203:cannon
160:Length
60:Cannon
307:Notes
178:38 mm
163:72 cm
84:1410-
1343:and
1210:Lela
1112:Abus
980:and
784:and
230:beer
152:Mass
97:Wars
56:Type
259:of
137:No.
1567::
379:.
192:A
774:e
767:t
760:v
603:e
596:t
589:v
414:e
407:t
400:v
186:?
142:?
50:.
20:)
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