Early Firearms

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Title

Early Firearms

Subject

A Spanish soldier aiming an arquebus.

Description

A Spanish soldier aiming an arquebus. The arquebus was a primitive type of early firearm that saw extensive in the Americas use during the early colonial period. As with artillery, guns had a psychological effect on Native populations and as firearm technology progressed the killing potential rose.

Source

Alamy Stock Photos

Publisher

North Wind Picture Archive/ Alamy Stock Photos

Files

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Collection

Citation

“Early Firearms,” The Transatlantic Story, accessed May 9, 2024, https://transatlanticstory.omeka.net/items/show/6.