Norwich had acquired gunpowder weapons and a team of gunners by 1355, and by 1385 had fifty gunpowder pieces for use along its city walls. Typically, these would have been small guns called hand cannons, rather than the heavier pieces termed bombards.
By 1355, Norwich had acquired gunpowder weapons and a team of gunners; by 1385, it possessed fifty gunpowder pieces for use along its city walls. These would have been small guns known as hand cannons rather than the heavier bombards.