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These objects replace the mention of the British in the chorus of Portugal's national anthem, written during the Pink Map ultimatum. Exhibitions of these objects at Alfred Krupp's estate inspired his nickname. A rule named for these objects (0[1])historically defined a country's international waters. (0[1])Apocryphally, the first Victoria Crosses were made from these objects. Alfred Dreyfus was accused of selling secrets (0[1])about these (*) weapons, handheld types of which were first used during the Hussite Wars. In 1866, Queen Victoria was gifted one of these weapons modeled after the Ottoman Basilisc, (0[1])which the Hungarian engineer Orban designed to break Constantinople's walls in 1453. For 10 points, name these heavy artillery weapons. (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: cannons [accept artillery until mentioned; accept mortars; accept cannon-shot rule; accept bombards; prompt on guns; prompt on weapons until read]
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