1453 the Turks attack using a specially made weapon
27 feet long cannon
Made of bronze
Weighs 20 tons As much as 10 cars!
30 inch diameter barrel Big enough for a grown man to crawl into!
Uses a 1,500 pound stone cannonball
Requires an operating crew of 200 men
Takes 150 pound of powder to fire
Can hit a target more than a mile away.
The intense heat created by the blast means the cannon can only be fired once every 3 hours.
Despite soaking the barrel in warm oil to prevent cold air from causing cracks, the cannon eventually split apart killing and wounding those nearest.