Minion (cannon)

The minion (from the French mignon or "dainty") was a type of smoothbore cannon used during the Tudor period and into the late 17th century. It was of a smaller bore diameter - typically 75 millimetres (3.0 in) - than larger cannons such as sakers and culverins, and usually fired round shot weighing 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb).