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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Library of Congress
published on 19 January 2022
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A typical European artillery emplacement of the 16th and 17th century. The artillery and its operators were protected by earth-filled wicker baskets or gabions placed in front of them. (From Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano by Agostino Ramelli)

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Congress, L. o. (2022, January 19). Artillery & Gabions. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15161/artillery--gabions/

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