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How Battles Were Fought
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This dimension marks whether a weapon system is still in active service, retired or still in development. Wikipedia notes that something repurposed or enhanced for war "is termed weaponized," a status that, like active service itself, can change over the life of a weapon system. Browsing by service status separates weapon systems still in use from those retired.

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1350 1
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1. Wikipedia: Artillery
WikipediaArtillery, Invention of gunpowder section
Quote, Artillery, Invention of gunpowder section
Early Chinese artillery had vase-like shapes. This includes the "long range awe inspiring" cannon dated from 1350
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