Due to the time taken to load a muzzle loading cannon, guns were prematurely loaded, in case of attack by pirates or warfaring nations.
Ngenxa yexesha elithathwayo ekulayisheni inkanunu, imipu sele ilayishiwe ngelo xesha, ukwenzela imeko yokuzikhusela ekudutyulweni ngabaphangi elwandle okanye zizizwe ezilwayo.