The Age of Sail encompasses the period of roughly 1571–1862, when large, sail-powered wooden naval warships dominated the high seas, mounting a large variety of types and sizes of cannon as their main
The cannon shot (c. 1680), painted by Willem van de Velde the Younger
Firing of an 18-pounder aboard a French ship
36-pounder long gun at the ready. The pointing system and accessories can be seen clearly
A Paixhans gun.
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The Age of Sail is the period in European history from the mid-15th or 16th century to, at the latest, the mid-19th century, in which the dominance of sailing ships in global trade and warfare culmina
Naval artillery in the Age of Sail
…The Age of Sail encompasses the period of roughly 1571–1862, when large, sail-powered wooden naval warships dominated the high seas, mounting a large variety of types…
The Battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653, painted by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten
A ship of war, Cyclopaedia 1728, Vol 2
HMS Devastation