Calibre in inches | Weight in lbs. | Weight of shot in lbs. | Weight of powder in lbs. | Point blank range | Extreme range | |
Cannon Royal |
8.5 | 7000 | 66 | 30 | 320 paces | 1930 paces |
Cannon | 8 | 6000 | 60 | 27 | 340 paces | 2000 paces |
Cannon Serpentine |
7.5 | 5500 | 53 1/3 | 25 | 400 paces | 2000 paces |
Bastard |
7 | 4500 | 41.25 | 20 | 360 paces | 1800 paces |
Demi Cannon |
6.5 | 4000 | 30.25 | 18 | 340 paces | 1700 paces |
Cannon perrier |
6 | 3000 | 24.25 | 14 | 320 paces | 1600 paces |
Culverin | 5.5 | 4500 | 17 1/3 | 12 | 400 paces | 2500 paces |
Basilisk | 5 | 4000 | 15.25 | 10 | - | - |
Demi culverin |
4.5 | 3400 | 9 1/3 | 8 | 400 paces | 2500 paces |
Bastard culverin |
4 | 3000 | 7 | 6.25 | 360 paces | 1800 paces |
Saker | 3.5 | 1400 | 5 1/3 | 5 1/3 | 340 paces | 1500 paces |
Minion | 3.25 | 1000 | 43 | 4 | 320 paces | 1600 paces |
Falcon of 2 1/3 |
2 1/3 | 800 | 3 | 3 | 300 paces | 1500 paces |
Falconet | 2 | 500 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 280 paces | 1800 paces |
KEY: | ||||||
These pieces be most serviceable for battery being within 80 paces of their mark which is the chief of their force. | ||||||
These pieces be good and serviceable to be mixed with the above ordnance for battery to pierce being crossed with the rest as also fit for castles, forts and walls to be planted for defence. | ||||||
These pieces are good and serviceable for the field and most ready for defence. |