harquebuse (Meaning)
harquebuse (n.)
A firearm with match holder, trigger, and tumbler, made in the second half of the 15th century. the barrel was about forty inches long. A form of the harquebus was subsequently called arquebus with matchlock.
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A firearm with match holder, trigger, and tumbler, made in the second half of the 15th century. the barrel was about forty inches long. A form of the harquebus
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The harquebuse, a heavy firearm, revolutionized warfare in the 16th century.
With its long barrel and matchlock mechanism, the harquebuse offered increased accuracy and range.
Soldiers armed with harquebuses could pierce armor at close quarters and effectively suppress enemy formations.
Unlike muskets, harquebuses were primarily used by infantrymen, not cavalry.
