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The Iftar Cannon (Madfa al iftar, Arabic: مدفع الافطار, literally 'cannon for breaking the fast'l) is an ancient tradition that started in Egypt and spread to several surrounding Muslim countries.
Cairo (/ ˈ k aɪ r oʊ / ⓘ KY-roh; Arabic: القاهرة, romanized: al-Qāhirah, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [el.qɑ(ː)ˈheɾɑ] ⓘ) is the capital of Egypt and the city-state Cairo Governorate, and is the country's largest city, being home to more than 10 million people.
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English cannon saw its first use during the Hundred Years War, being used in small numbers during the 1340s. "Ribaldis" were first mentioned in the English Privy Wardrobe accounts during preparations for the Battle of Crécy between 1345 and 1346. These are believed to have shot large arrows and simplistic grapeshot, but they were so important they were directly controlled by the Royal Wardrobe. According to the contemporary poet Jean Froissart, the English cannon made "two or three discharges...
Tudor navy and the rise of the fort
Towards the end of the Middle Ages, the development of cannon made revolutionary changes to siege warfare throughout Europe, with many castles becoming susceptible to artillery fire. In England, significant changes were evident from the 16th century, when Henry VIII began building Device Forts between 1539 and 1540 as artillery fortresses to counter the threat of invasion from France and Spain. They were built by the state at strategic points to form the first powerful cannon batteries, but,...
17th century
A description of the Gunner's art is given during the English Civil War period (mid-17th century) by John Roberts, covering the modes of calculation and the ordnance pieces themselves, in his work The Compleat Cannoniere, printed London 1652 by W. Wilson and sold by George Hurlock (Thames Street). The lower tier of English ships of the line at this time were usually equipped with demi-cannon – a naval gunwhich fired a 32-pound solid shot. A full cannon fired a 42-pound shot (and in fact there...
The 1771 Encyclopædia Britannicadescribes the operation of 18th-century British cannon. Each cannon would be manned by two gunners, six soldiers, and four artillery officers. The right gunner was to prime the piece and load it with powder, while the left gunner would fetch the powder from the magazine and keep ready to fire the cannon at the office...
Based in the East End of London Cannon and Morley Productions (CAMP) is run by Writer/Director Carol Morley and Producer Cairo Cannon. They have made award winning shorts, documentaries and features that have played in cinemas, on TV, in galleries and at festivals world wide.
Apr 13, 2021 · The Ramadan cannon at Cairo’s citadel, believed to be the birthplace of the tradition, was fired on Tuesday for the first time in nearly 30 years.
The Cairo was one of the weapons designed by the North to wrest the lower Mississippi River away from the South. After an otherwise colorless career, the Cairo finally made naval history on 12 December 1862, as the first armed vessel to be sunk by a torpedo (mine) detonated electrically.
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