What happened when cannons met castles #history #warfare #shorts

What happens when gunpowder meets a medieval castle wall? The medieval bombard was among the most powerful siege weapons of its era, using expanding gases from burning gunpowder to launch massive stone projectiles against enemy fortifications. Unlike the trebuchet, which relied on gravity, the bombard fired its ammunition through a reinforced barrel. Repeated impacts could weaken masonry, damage defensive structures, and threaten even formidable castles. But these early cannons had serious limitations. They were enormously heavy, slow to reload, difficult to transport, and sometimes dangerously unreliable. In 1464, Edward IV's heavy artillery helped bring down Bamburgh Castle during the Wars of the Roses—a powerful demonstration of how gunpowder was changing siege warfare. **WEAPONS THAT CHANGED HISTORY** What happened. Why it mattered. What followed. Subscribe so you don’t miss the next weapon that changed history. **Speedy History** History worth understanding. Stories worth remembering. https://thespeedyhistory.com/