Hi reader, how are you.
All I want to know is whether or not the cannons from the list below existed in the middle ages (hitherto 1500). That's it.
I'm not talking about the names, because they may vary over time or region. I'm referring to the look of the cannons themselves.
If you have additional information about medieval cannons I would like to hear about it because there is little available information on the web, but it's not required.
Thank you and have a nice day.
I can't comment on the others however the Bombards used by the Turks are based on a historical weapon; the Dardanelles Gun.
The Dardanelles gun was created in the 15th century although it did not see any action until 1807 when it was used against the British in the Dardanelles Operation.
Though the British operation was a failure the gun itself now rests in Hampshire, it was not captured but given to Queen Victoria as a gift from Sultan Abdulaziz in 1866.
The use of bombards however was not limited to the Turks, examples of artwork depicting bombards have been found in China dated to the 12th century AD and the English and the French both used bombards against each other in the 14th century; bombards were present at the battle of Agincourt for instance.
Other noteable examples of European bombards are the Scottish Mons Meg, The Bodiam Bombard found in Kent, The Tsar Cannon and Große Büchse.
Sources:
Royal Armouries For the Mons Meg see: 2