摘要
16世纪初,欧洲制式佛郎机火炮被传到中国,它的结构、火力、射程、命中率诸方面,均超过了明朝的神机枪炮。明廷迫于军事上的需要,积极吸收、推广和改进此项技术,使之成为明嘉靖朝至万历朝年间最犀利的火器。但是,它的射程问题东西双方历来少有人问津,现根据古今中外有关佛郎机火炮研究的史料,对其作去伪存真的分析,推断出其有效射程为1华里左右,最大射程在3华里之内。其射程数据被虚夸实有一定的社会原因。
From the 16~th century,the European franc cannon were introduced to China.Its structure,firepower,can- non-shot and probability of shots were superior to the Chinese traditional firearm.The Ming dynasty received,spread and improved it with great zeal,and the Franc cannon became the mightiest firearm in the years from JiaJing Emperor to Wanli Emperor.However,few people paid attention to the cannon-shot.The author utilized the historical materials from China and abroad,separated the false materials from true ...
出处
《社会科学》
CSSCI
北大核心
2006年第10期185-192,共8页
Journal of Social Sciences
关键词
火炮
佛郎机火炮
射程
Cannon
Franc Cannon
Cannon-shot