siege gun
Wall-breaching cannon
A siege gun is a large artillery piece designed to destroy fortifications.
These heavy cannons were positioned to bombard castle walls, city defenses, or other fixed structures during prolonged military sieges.
The term evokes pre-modern warfare, though similar weapons persisted into the world wars: The siege guns pounded the fortress for three days before the walls finally crumbled.
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- heavy artilleryLarge military ordnance
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- cannonLarge mounted gun
- cannon fireDischarge from heavy artillery
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