"ottoman chained gun illustrations" Topic

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cantbeatdavy	27 Jul 2014 4:11 a.m. PST
hi.just looking for illustrations or ideas on how to represent chained gunes for my Turks.where the chains attached to the wheel hubs or stakes in front of the battery? cheers all john
Druzhina	27 Jul 2014 5:44 p.m. PST
An artillery line during the Battle of Mohacs, from the from the Süleymanname The artist seems to have taken license so that the chains or ropes can be seen, but short lengths attach to the wheel rim rather than the hub with a long length behind and perhaps another in front. MIRROR SITE An artillery line during the Battle of Mohacs, from the from the Süleymanname Druzhina Ottoman Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers
cantbeatdavy	28 Jul 2014 10:16 a.m. PST
thanks Druzhina. i thought myself it was attached to the wheel hub.i will experiment and see whats better. thanks for your help john

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