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title: Artillery & Gabions
author: Library of Congress
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15161/artillery--gabions/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Artillery & Gabions

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## Image File

[![Artillery & Gabions](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15161.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15161.png)

## Image Caption

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)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Congress, L. o. (2022, January 19). Artillery & Gabions. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15161/artillery--gabions/>
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Congress, Library of. "Artillery & Gabions." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 19, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15161/artillery--gabions/>.
### MLA
Congress, Library of. "Artillery & Gabions." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jan 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15161/artillery--gabions/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sixteenth_Century_Cannon2.jpg) by [**Library of Congress**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sixteenth_Century_Cannon2.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 19 January 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.