Great Cannon

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Artillery crew firing a Great Cannon

Great Cannons are the largest of the mobile gunpowder artillery built and employed by the Empire.

They are created by Master craftsmen, both human and Dwarf. ^[1a]

Empire Cannons

Imperial cannons are made primarily at the Imperial Gunnery School of Nuln and it is from here that come both the cannons and the crews required to operate them. Most provinces of the Empire maintain an artillery train and many cities have cannons of varying sizes to defend their walls. ^[4a] Great Cannons are slightly larger than their Dwarf counterparts or the famous Bronzino's Galloper Guns that hail from Tilea.

Cannons can be somewhat unreliable, and may misfire, wounding or even killing their crew.

History

The first province to use cannons was Nuln where the Gunnery School was later established. ^[2a]

Special Ammunition

• Chain Shot: Originally used in naval warfare, a pair of cannonballs linke dby a chain can inflict terrible damage on regiments of the enemy. ^[5]
• Grapeshot: The cannon can unleash a deadly canister full of nails, coins etc at a nearby enemy. ^[5]
• Half Charge: By employing a smaller charge of powder, the crew can avoid the chances of an explosive misfire. ^[5]

Weapons and Equipment

The gun crews often wear light leather jacks to protect them from flash-backs and powder burns but these often very little defence in battle. ^[4a]

• 3rd Edition: Reiks Kanone: 3 crew with Hand Weapons. ^[2a]
• 3rd Edition: 3 crew with Hand Weapons. ^[4a]
• 6th Edition: 3 crew with Hand Weapons. ^[3a]
• W:TOW: 3 crew with Hand Weapons. ^[6]

Gallery

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  Reiks Kanone

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  Imperial Artilley at the Battle of Blood Hollow

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  Great Cannon

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  Great Cannon Battery

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  Great Cannon of Nuln

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  Great Cannon of Nuln, part of the Lion's Roar battery

Miniatures

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  Great Cannon (metal, 4th Edition)

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  Great Cannon (plastic, 6th Edition)

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Notes

• In the 3rd Edition they were known as a Reiks Kanone. ^[2a]

See also

• Cannon, for different types of cannons

Sources

• 1: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition)
  • 1a: pgs. 26-27
• 2: Warhammer Armies (3rd Edition)
  • 2a: Army Lists: The Empire, pg. 58
• 3: Warhammer Armies (6th Edition)
  • 3a: Armies of the Empire, pg. 31
• 4: White Dwarf 147 (UK)
  • 4a: Empire Army List, pg. 35
• 5: White Dwarf 238 (UK), Special Artillery Ammunition, pg. 17
• 6: Forces of Fantasy (TOW): War Machines, pg. 71

• Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition), ^{Needs Citation}