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← HistoryWhich outcome resulted when Medieval fortifications failed to account for cannon?
A)Walls became easily bombarded and breached✓
B)Siege duration significantly increased overall
C)Arrow slits aided defender targeting efficiency
D)Drawbridges increased fortification entrance security
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Walls becoming easily bombarded and breached was the outcome due to projectile ballistics; because the projectile trajectory caused direct and significant damage to previous wall structures. Therefore, walls were compromised with cannon rather than being impenetrable to projectiles like arrows.
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