force battlefield pushing development much lighter smaller weapons deploying far greater numbers previously outcome battles still determined clash infantry shells explosive filled fused projectiles also developed th century development specialized pieces shipboard artillery howitzers mortars also begun period esoteric designs like multi barrel ''ribauldequin'' known organ guns also produced book kazimierz siemienowicz ''artis magnae artilleriae pars prima'' one important contemporary publications subject artillery two centuries
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