Artillería naval veneciana en la Torre del Orométodo para la identificación y análisis de un "moschetto da braga" del siglo XVI

  1. Juan José Sánchez-Baena 1
  2. Pedro Fondevila-Silva 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Murcia
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    Universidad de Murcia

    Murcia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03p3aeb86

Journal:
Gladius: estudios sobre armas antiguas, armamento, arte militar y vida cultural en Oriente y Occidente

ISSN: 0436-029X,  1988-4168

Year of publication: 2017

Issue: 37

Pages: 129-151

Type: Article

DOI: 10.3989/GLADIUS.2017.05 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The Naval Museum of Torre del Oro in Seville we have located an naval artillery piece similar to a gun that is not described and misidentified breech. This cannon is a moschetto de braga, gives Venetian sixteenth century, which we know of no other copy in Spanish museums. This part has been under the sea for a long time and possibly was rescued by chance and delivered to the museum for preservation. With a view to identification, a historical study of the artillery of the time and description and detailed analysis of this unique object is performed in Spain. In the absence of specific literature on these weapons, we offered a measurement method and other heavy, based on the historic texts. The analysis of historical documentation allows know how the system was to fuse the grinding balls made of lead and iron, hitherto unpublished, and establish its density.

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Funding information

Este trabajo es uno de los resultados de proyecto NAUTICUM, con referencia 19496/PI/2014, financiado por la Fundación Séneca (Agencia de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Región de Murcia).

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