L'art de chevalerie selon Vegece

Chapter 52: xxii. Quelz choses affierent aux canons et bombardes

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A medieval military manual presents practical guidance for sovereigns and commanders on the conduct of war: assessments of just cause and the sovereign's authority to undertake campaigns, selection and duties of constables and captains, recruitment and training of knights and soldiers, organization and maneuvers of armies in the field, logistics for marches and river crossings, preparations for battle, siegecraft and fortification construction and defense, the design and use of engines and bombardment, mining and countermining, naval engagements, and legal and moral questions surrounding the right to wage and conduct warfare.

Cy devise quelz choses affierent en particulier aux canons et bombardes. xxii. c.

Premierement a xxx. mille livres de pouldres/ a canon ou environ/ dont la moitié soit mise en estoffes.

Item de charbon de faulx deux mille fais/ ii. mille sacs de charbon de chesne et d’ommel. xx. bacinez a trois piés & une queue/ chascun pour le feu alumer pour lesditz canons xx. souffles.

Item pour lesditz grans canons mener d’une place a l’autre chascun ung chariot renforcié pour mener lesditez pouldres et autres habillemens. xxv. charettes a ii. chevaulz chascune garnie de ce qu’il y appartient. Quatre ou cinq tampons de bois pour lesditz canons.