vol.056:The Cannon:End of an Era
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The source presents an extensive analysis comparing the technical characteristics and historical consequences of the counterweight trebuchet and early gunpowder cannon between the 13th and 15th centuries. Technically, the research concludes that despite trebuchets being easier and cheaper to produce using basic materials and skills, cannons offered a decisive advantage in range, accuracy, and projectile velocity. The advent of reliable artillery triggered a military revolution by breaking the historical defensive dominance of medieval castles, fundamentally reshaping siege warfare. Furthermore, the immense cost and logistical complexity of maintaining these new weapons systems centralized military power exclusively within the hands of monarchs. This technological shift consequently undermined the feudal social structure, promoting the rise of centralized nation-states and altering the military role of the nobility.