Falconet

A Falconet is a basic light artillery unit featured in Age of Empires III.

Game Info
A Falconet is a simple artillery piece that is the lightest and cheapest artillery unit in the game. The Falconet is a useful cannon in battle because it is effective in countering enemy infantry, but the artillery is not as useful at besieging the enemy buildings.

Real Info
A Falconet was a medieval cannon which was made in fairly light construction. The falconet fired a 1-pound solid round shot projectiles. The light artillery was used especially during the 17th century for the defense of light boats and ships. The Falconets could also be used to fire grapeshot. The cannons were also heavily used by the British and the Colonists during the American Revolutionary War. Bronze falconets were also used on many military ships, mostly the Galleons.