Bombardeta, cerbatana, ribadoquín, falconete y cañón de mano. Cinco piezas multifuncionales de la artillería antigua

Abstract

During the first period of Artillery —14 th and 15 th centuries—, lighter pieces than bombardas or lombardas were produced, and their usage determined size and weight. The bombardeta, cerbatana, ribadoquín and falconete shared mobility as a common feature, which allowed them being used in so different battle settings. The cañón de mano was the lightest of these weapons and the survivor of the culebrina de mano from the Low Middle Ages. In this article, a historical and technical research is performed.