Cannons (heavy artillery)
Cannons first were introduced in the Hundred Years War, in the Battle of Castillon, in 1375 where they made the decisive strike.
The use of cannons targets enemy infantry at a large distance where it can be used for several purposes: to lay a siege: to set defense ,canns incite the enemy to engage coming forward. They also caused fear as formations could break when panic spread.
Cannons turned to be very effective when laying siege, as they could destroy the walls that provided fortress where enemy often employed archers and fired back at heights.
The stone balls were the early forms of ammunition. As the stone and other elements were expelled by gunpowder, the damage inflicted was revolutionary and also caused the war to become more dynamic.
The English firstly adopted these cannons as Edward III commanded the Battle of Crécy and also used them to bombard Calais during the siege of that city
