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Howitzers

Scope note

Short, comparatively light artillery pieces combining some of the characteristics of cannons and mortars, able to fire heavy shells with a high curving trajectory but with a longer range than typical of mortars. Their development began around the end of the 16th century and continues to the present.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300036958

Broader Terms used

<artillery by form>

Equivalent Terms used

howitzer

Created

13yrs ago

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