Jingal

Chinese firing a gingal

A jingal, gingal or gingall (/ˈdʒɪnɡɔːl/), from Hindi janjal, is a type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel;[1] frequently a form of wall gun either by design or use. It sometimes takes the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest.[1] The weapon was used by the Chinese and Indians in the 19th century, such as by the Taiping armies. This weapon figures in Kipling's poem "The Grave of the Hundred Head".

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References

  1. 1 2 Wikisource Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gingall". Encyclopædia Britannica. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 27.

Further reading

  • Perrett, Bryan (2000). Gunboat!. Cassel & Co. p. 39. ISBN 0-304-35670-0.
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