Download or read book Weapons and Warfare in Renaissance Europe written by Bert S. Hall and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This explosive volume explores the history of gunpowder in Europe from the 13th century, when it was first imported from China, to the 16th century, as firearms became central to the conduct of war.