historymemes·History MemesbyPugJesus Big if true. Any volunteers for target practice?View original on piefed.social78Comments7Reply
PugJesus piefed.social6Hide 6 repliesExplanation: During Mehmed the Conqueror's Siege of Constantinople, he managed to bring down the ancient and formidable city by using a large number of a then-cutting-edge technology - cannons! They are, indeed, lethal.17Reply
CTDummy replyaussie.zone5Hide 5 repliesIm more curious as to what the community notes was in response to. Like was somebody handwaving the use of cannons?11Reply
teft replypiefed.social1Hide 1 replyI’ve been on the internet for almost 30 years and that might be the dumbest post i’ve read. As a former artilleryman i’m offended because steel rain will fuck you up in any epoch.10Reply
JJamieDub86 piefed.socialThere's no way. Next you'll be saying fascists are going to make a mess of the world.4Reply
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Explanation: During Mehmed the Conqueror's Siege of Constantinople, he managed to bring down the ancient and formidable city by using a large number of a then-cutting-edge technology - cannons!
They are, indeed, lethal.
Im more curious as to what the community notes was in response to. Like was somebody handwaving the use of cannons?
I’ve been on the internet for almost 30 years and that might be the dumbest post i’ve read.
As a former artilleryman i’m offended because steel rain will fuck you up in any epoch.
Artillery is like one of the central weapons in the warfare
Beautiful, thank you for posting.
There's no way. Next you'll be saying fascists are going to make a mess of the world.