Great Cannon
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Great Cannons are among the largest of the mobile artillery built and employed by the Empire.
They are created by Master craftsmen, both human and Dwarf. [1a]
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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]
Gallery
Imperial Artilley at the Battle of Blood Hollow
Great Cannon of Nuln
Miniatures
Notes
- In the 3rd Edition they were known as a Reiks Kanone. [2a]
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
- Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition), Needs Citation