A lombard, also known as a lonbarda, wallbreaker, or quebrantamuro, was a

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cannon used in the early

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in Spain and Italy. Its ammunition consisted of 70 to 90 pounds (30-40 kgs) balls. A lombard was used as an alarm to alert

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on the first of his voyages that land – what is now known as

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– had been sighted.A Short Illustrated History of Cannon- Emphasizing Types Used in America
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