Dulle Griet

The Dulle Griet ("Mad Meg", named after the Flemish folklore figure Dull Gret) is a medieval supergun from Ghent, Belgium. The wrought-iron bombard was constructed in the first half of the 15th century from 32 longitudinal bars enclosed by 61 rings.^[1] In 1452, the bombard was employed by the city of Ghent in the siege of Oudenaarde, but fell into the hands of the defenders on the retreat and was only returned to Ghent in 1578.^[2] Today, the bombard is set up close to the Friday Market square in the old town.

Besides the Dulle Griet, a number of 15th-century European superguns are known to have been employed primarily in siege warfare, including the wrought-iron Pumhart von Steyr and Mons Meg as well as the cast-bronze Faule Mette, Faule Grete and Grose Bochse.

See also

• List of the largest cannon by caliber

Footnotes

1. ↑ Schmidtchen 1977, p. 165
2. ↑ Schmidtchen 1977, p. 166

References

• Schmidtchen, Volker (1977), "Riesengeschütze des 15. Jahrhunderts. Technische Höchstleistungen ihrer Zeit", Technikgeschichte, 44 (2): 153–173 (164–166) 

External links

Media related to Dulle Griet at Wikimedia Commons

Artillery of the Middle Ages
Weapon types	Arquebus Bâton à feu Bombard Culverin Fauconneau Pot-de-fer Perrier à boîte Ribauldequin Veuglaire
Famous guns	Pumhart von Steyr Dulle Griet Faule Mette Faule Grete Grose Bochse Mons Meg
By country	France
Related	Gunpowder Medieval technology Medieval warfare Artillery

Coordinates: 51°03′26″N 3°43′27″E / 51.0573°N 3.7241°E / 51.0573; 3.7241