Heavy Weapons Used In The Civil War
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In this section, we will mostly talk about heavy weaponry such as cannons, mortars, etc.
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Disadvantages Of Cannons |
Disadvantages Of Mortars |
Cannons were very much effective from long distances, but one thing that it lacked was about how much people it took to load it then fire . You'll also be surprised that about 10 people had to operate the cannon to get it ready for war. It took about 2-3 minutes just to load, aim, ignite, and fire.
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In the Civil War, mortars were used to fire explosive shells on the walls of fortification causing the garrison to stay in bulletproof shelters. At how effective it is, even a large mortar could destroy bulletproof shelters. Therefore, the only disadvantage the mortar had was only that it was the heaviest weaponry used in the Civil War.
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