c/historymemes · by PugJesus@piefed.social · 314dBig if true. Any volunteers for target practice? 78 points · 7 comments · view on lemmy.world
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PugJesus@piefed.social · 17 pts · 314d
Explanation: During Mehmed the Conqueror's Siege of Constantinople, he managed to bring down the ancient and formidable city by using a large number of a then-cutting-edge technology - cannons!
They are, indeed, lethal.
CTDummy@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 314d
Im more curious as to what the community notes was in response to. Like was somebody handwaving the use of cannons?
Brownboy13@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 314d
teft@piefed.social · 10 pts · 314d
I’ve been on the internet for almost 30 years and that might be the dumbest post i’ve read.
As a former artilleryman i’m offended because steel rain will fuck you up in any epoch.
lauha@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 314d
Artillery is like one of the central weapons in the warfare
SARGE@startrek.website · 10 pts · 314d
CTDummy@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 314d
Beautiful, thank you for posting.
JamieDub86@piefed.social · 4 pts · 314d
There's no way. Next you'll be saying fascists are going to make a mess of the world.