During his reign, gunpowder weapons continued to be used effectively.
With these gunpowder weapons, one had to get close enough to watch one's target die.
"Their numbers are much larger, and they have the new gunpowder weapons."
That army, however, seems to be only lightly equipped with gunpowder weapons.
But we Persians have no gunpowder weapons with which to train our horses.
By the early 15th century, both armies had a wide variety of gunpowder weapons.
John had employed him to assist in the work of designing the new gunpowder weapons.
However, even with the new gunpowder weapons the Imperial troops were unable to take the castle.
Then came the development of gunpowder weapons in the West, just prior to 1500.
Books written around the area afterward depicted gunpowder weapons which resembled those of China.