Zamburak (Persian: زنبورک), literally meaning wasp, was a specialized form of self-propelled artillery from the early modern period, featuring small swivel...

Maratha Sardar and Shivaji's childhood friend Suryaji Kakde was killed by a Zamburak cannon in the battle. Chhatrapati Sambhaji son of Shivaji stayed with Moropant's...

century, when advances in weapons technology finally made it obsolete. Zamburak was a specialized form of self-propelled artillery from the early modern...

Marathas against the heavy cavalry, musketry (jezail) and mounted artillery (zamburak) of the Afghans and the Rohillas led by Abdali and Najib ad-Dawlah. The...

Qizilbash, showing characteristic red cap (Sa'dabad Palace, Tehran). Persian Zamburak. During its period of greatest expansion, from the 14th to 17th centuries...

Chariot Fire arrow Laager, Tabor (formation) Tank Tachanka Wagon Wagon train Zamburak Cavalry The Book of Han, Ban Gu, 111 CE Peter Lorge (2013). Debating War...

rifle Anti-tank rifle Jingal Elephant gun Wall gun Organ gun Volley gun Zamburak Java arquebus ""Irish Tom" historic punt gun to be put on permanent display"...

gun. Heavily decorated 16th century wall gun from the Kingdom of Kandy Zamburak Java arquebus Jiaozhi arquebus Istinggar Punt gun Volley gun Organ gun...

Tachanka (song) Caracole Carroballista Drive-by shooting Horse artillery Zamburak Portee Technical (vehicle) American, William Henry (1970). Russia's Iron...

crew, however, they dismounted before firing. "Camel guns" (shutarnal or zamburak) and "swivel guns" on the other hand were carried on camel-back and were...

army and, with the exception of light swivel guns mounted on camels, the Zamburak, so did artillery. List of Durrani Wazirs Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah...

which allows a very wide arc of movement. Camel mounted swivel guns called zamburak were used by the Gunpowder Empires as self-propelled artillery. Volley...

Hotak Ashraf Hotak Amanullah Khan Nesrollah Strength 42,000–50,000+ 24 cannon 10,000–11,000 100 zamburaks Casualties and losses 5,000–15,000 Unknown...

the world's largest economy, valued 25% of world GDP. Safavid Empire's Zamburak. Bullocks dragging siege-guns up hill during Mughal Emperor Akbar's Siege...

of Kabul, Afghanistan. The site is located on a hillside at the foot of Zamburak Shah Mountain, near the ancient Bala Hissar and Hashmat Khan Lake. It has...

(Spanish) United States Camel Corps Zaptié (Italian) Dubats (Italian) Zamburak (camel-mounted artillery) Herodotus (440 BC). The History of Herodotus...

his army with 600 bronze cannons, 200 mortars; and rifles, muskets and Zamburaks. On Mohammad's request, Henry Rawlinson was sent to Kermanshah in April...

twice to request aid against the Dzungar attack. The Dzungars used the Zamburak, camel mounted miniature cannons, in battle, notably at Ulan Butung. Gunpowder...

much more manoeuvrable than their Mughal counterparts, as well as the zamburaks which provided extra mobile fire power. In contrast to the Mughal army's...

fought at the Third Battle of Panipat and his intelligence, rifles and zamburak artillery skills contributed to the Afghan victory. He played a considerable...

Strength 80,000 light cavalry 70,000 troops 120 cannons drawn by war-elephant corps 3,000 Camel-drawn Zamburak gunnery Casualties and losses Unknown Unknown...

ancient equivalent Hit-and-run tactics Mini-Grad Narco tank Portee Tachanka Zamburak – Late medieval equivalent Neville, L.; Dennis, P. (2018). Technicals:...

cannonballs striking punching through the flesh of man and beast alike as the zamburaks having found Ashraf's men within their range brought their swivel guns...

Gommans (2002, pp. 125, 128)(zamburak, shutarnal, shahin) that was attached to the saddle of the dromedary. These zamburaks were first mentioned by Bernier...

after encircling the fort in the year 1690, with his Mughal Sowars and Zamburak, Zulfiqar Ali Khan placed Swarup Singh and young Mehboob Khan (a Tamil...

Battle of Qurman. The Uyghur and Dzungar cavalry were stopped by the Qing zamburak artillery camels, musketry, and archers; Namjil and Machang led a cavalry...

great effect in interdicting the invading Japanese forces. Wall piece Zamburak Lela and lantaka, Malay swivel gun Keppel, Sir Henry (1847). The Expedition...

of 500 zamburaks (which were essentially swivel guns mounted on the back of camels, providing light manoeuvrable artillery). Although zamburaks were extremely...

South-pointing chariot Sulky Tachanka Tanks Technical (vehicle) Temple car Wagon Zamburak There were rare exceptions to the use of horses to pull chariots, for instance...

Horse Artillery Brigade Horses in warfare Horses in the Napoleonic Wars Zamburak Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, page 690 Volume 2 Summerfield...