Hongyi-po
Encyclopedia
The Hongyi-po was a smoothbore muzzle-loader cannon introduced to Korea from the Dutch Republic
in late 16th century. It was called the Hongyi-po ("Red cannon") by the Koreans because the Chinese called the Dutch 紅夷 ("Red Barbarians").
Dutch Republic
The Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands , the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces — was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic and ultimately...
in late 16th century. It was called the Hongyi-po ("Red cannon") by the Koreans because the Chinese called the Dutch 紅夷 ("Red Barbarians").
External links
- http://www.grandhistorian.com/chinesesiegewarfare/siegeweapons-earlycannons.html