Castano de Sosa's Cannons
Yes, this is indeed a puzzle. By comparison, the standard, widely-used U.S. 6-pounder bronze Model 1841, with a bore diameter of 3.67" (9.3 cm.), and a barrel (tube) weight of 880 lbs. (400 KG.), would have been difficult enough to take along over the terrain that Castano de Sosa's expedition covered. Yet any gun of the XV! Century technically classified as a "culverin" would have been bigger and heaver than the U.S. M1841, as are the guns listed by Fernando. Again---quien sabe?
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