"Russian Artillery at the Narva Campaing 1700." Topic
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Tango01  | 31 Oct 2012 3:37 p.m. PST |
Of possible interest.
"Russians made a lot of large siege cannons in the XVI century, esp. in the reign of Ivan Terrible. But by 1620s the production base & most of masters, who could cast large cannons, were lost. So, Russian government decided to focus their native production on small (regimental) & medium size cannons. Large siege cannons were ordered abroad in Holland. First order was placed in 1630, then followed additional in 1632-34 & 1660s. Dutch-made cannons were called in Russia "golanka" (=from Holland). Their total number is unknown. By 1680s there were about 150 such cannons in Russia. Most of them were a part of the Naryad (Siege Park) in Moscow (83), others were in Novgorod, Pskov, Sevsk & Smolensk. Cannons made in 1630 were lost at Smolensk in 1634. "Golanki" were a core of the Russian artillery parks at the sieges of Smolensk in 1632-34 & 1654 & Riga in 1656. 16 "golanka" from Pskov participated in the siege of Narva in 1700 & were lost there.
Russian "golanki" were casted by Dutch cannon-founders Assver Koster, Everhard Splinter, Ewerhard & Kylian Wegwarts. Their caliber was from 12 to 58 pounds. For example, 16 cannons at Narva in 1700 had the following calibers (after Swedish sources): 2 – 42pdr, 3 – 40pdr, 5 – 39pdr, 2 – 36pdr, 3 – 35pdr, one 30pdr. "Golanki" were decorated by Moscow CoA (St. George on a horse) in the breach part of the barrel."
40-pdr cannon made by A. Koster for Russian government in 1636. Lost at Narva in 1700
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