Weapons
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There were many weapons used in the English Civil War here are a few in detail:
The Cannon Fg.2
The type of cannons used in the English war were very heavy and needed 16 horses to move them from one place to other. The commonly used cannon was smaller and a lot lighter but still a bit heavy and could be moved by 4 strong men. The cannons were placed before the battle began because it would take to long to move the cannons during the battle. The ammo used in the cannons were strong balls of Iron (Cannon balls), However stones were used when the Cannon balls ran out. After the cannon was fired soldiers had to clean and reload the cannon before it could be fired again. Aiming was hard with the cannon and caused more fear and confusion than actual damage.
Musket (Shotgun) Fg.3
There are two types of Musket the the matchlock and the flintlock. The most common is the matchlock. Both guns could be up to 5 feet long and have a range of fire up to 300 yards and are both loaded the same way. By packing the gunpowder tight with a stick then placing in a small lead ball and a wadding to hold the ammo in place.
Matchlock
To fire the matchlock, the soldier would empty some of the gunpowder into a pan and cover it to protect it. He would then press a lighted piece of material called flax into a metal trigger, which was called the serpent. When the gun was fired the lighted flax in the serpent would come down into the pan and light the gunpowder. The flame from the lighted gunpowder would then enter the barrel of the gun and ignite the gunpowder that was left in the barrel and the lead ball would be fired.
Flintlock
To fire the flintlock was slightly easier but a lot more expensive. The pan would be filled in the same way but the serpent (the metal trigger) contained a piece of flint so when it was pulled it would strike the pan, this would produce a spark which would ignite the gunpowder and fire the lead ball.
Pike Fg.4
The pike is the most common weapon on any civil war battlefield. It was a long pole with a point on the end. A pike was supposed to be 16 feet but soldiers normally sawed several feet off the end of them to make them easier to carry. The pike was the cheapest weapon to make and were very effective when used in a group of me in a line. They would lower there pikes and charge at the cavalry (the men on horses) knocking the horses over, causing the men to fall off making a easier target for the mustketmen (men with muskets).
The Cannon Fg.2
The type of cannons used in the English war were very heavy and needed 16 horses to move them from one place to other. The commonly used cannon was smaller and a lot lighter but still a bit heavy and could be moved by 4 strong men. The cannons were placed before the battle began because it would take to long to move the cannons during the battle. The ammo used in the cannons were strong balls of Iron (Cannon balls), However stones were used when the Cannon balls ran out. After the cannon was fired soldiers had to clean and reload the cannon before it could be fired again. Aiming was hard with the cannon and caused more fear and confusion than actual damage.
Musket (Shotgun) Fg.3
There are two types of Musket the the matchlock and the flintlock. The most common is the matchlock. Both guns could be up to 5 feet long and have a range of fire up to 300 yards and are both loaded the same way. By packing the gunpowder tight with a stick then placing in a small lead ball and a wadding to hold the ammo in place.
Matchlock
To fire the matchlock, the soldier would empty some of the gunpowder into a pan and cover it to protect it. He would then press a lighted piece of material called flax into a metal trigger, which was called the serpent. When the gun was fired the lighted flax in the serpent would come down into the pan and light the gunpowder. The flame from the lighted gunpowder would then enter the barrel of the gun and ignite the gunpowder that was left in the barrel and the lead ball would be fired.
Flintlock
To fire the flintlock was slightly easier but a lot more expensive. The pan would be filled in the same way but the serpent (the metal trigger) contained a piece of flint so when it was pulled it would strike the pan, this would produce a spark which would ignite the gunpowder and fire the lead ball.
Pike Fg.4
The pike is the most common weapon on any civil war battlefield. It was a long pole with a point on the end. A pike was supposed to be 16 feet but soldiers normally sawed several feet off the end of them to make them easier to carry. The pike was the cheapest weapon to make and were very effective when used in a group of me in a line. They would lower there pikes and charge at the cavalry (the men on horses) knocking the horses over, causing the men to fall off making a easier target for the mustketmen (men with muskets).