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of the arrowslit is attributed to Archimedes during the siege of Syracuse in 214-212 BCE:

However, the invention was later forgotten until reintroduced in the 12th century.

By the 19th century, a distinction was made between embrasures being used for cannons, and loopholes being used for musketry. In both cases, the opening was normally made wider on the inside

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