Introduction

The cannon as we think about it in modern terms really came into being in the 17th century. It is very unclear where the invention of cannons and gunpowder came from. It is hard to know about the accuracy and the time frame of some of the sources. The different sources also contradict themselves a lot and it is hard to determine the accuracy of one source with  the other source. This exhibit will focus on artillery in the 18th century with a special lens being placed on Dutch artillery. The Dutch played a major role in military design without being a military power. They military design gave them influence that was disproportional to their dize