The Canon de 6 système An XI was a French cannon and part of the Year XI system of artillery. It was part of the field artillery, and complemented the Gribeauval system.
The canon de 6 système An XI was used extensively during the Napoleonic wars. It was considered as a good intermediate between the Canon de 8 Gribeauval, considered to be too heavy for field artillery, and the Canon de 4 Gribeauval, considered as too light and lacking striking power.[1]
One of the characteristics of the Canon de 6 is that its design is even simpler than that of the Gribeauval cannons, as it lacks reinforcing mould rings, except for the one before the muzzle.[2]
Chartrand, René 2003 Napoleon's guns 1792-1815 (1)ISBN1-84176-458-2 Osprey Publishing
Chartrand, René 2003 Napoleon's guns 1792-1815 (2)ISBN1-84176-460-4 Osprey Publishing
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canon, système, french, cannon, part, year, system, artillery, part, field, artillery, complemented, gribeauval, system, founded, douay, 1813, invalidesplace, originfranceservice, historyused, byfrancewarsnapoleonic, warsproduction, historydesignerauguste, mar. The Canon de 6 systeme An XI was a French cannon and part of the Year XI system of artillery It was part of the field artillery and complemented the Gribeauval system Canon de 6 systeme An XICanon de 6 systeme An XI founded in Douay in 1813 Les InvalidesPlace of originFranceService historyUsed byFranceWarsNapoleonic WarsProduction historyDesignerAuguste de MarmontDesigned1803Produced1813SpecificationsMass390 kg 860 lb Barrel length180 cm 31 in Caliber95 8 mm 3 77 in Barrels1 Canon de 6 systeme An XI detail Emblem of Napoleon I on an 1813 Canon de 6 systeme An XI French 6 pounder field gun cast in 1813 in Metz captured at the Battle of Waterloo by the Duke of Wellington now at the Tower of London The canon de 6 systeme An XI was used extensively during the Napoleonic wars It was considered as a good intermediate between the Canon de 8 Gribeauval considered to be too heavy for field artillery and the Canon de 4 Gribeauval considered as too light and lacking striking power 1 One of the characteristics of the Canon de 6 is that its design is even simpler than that of the Gribeauval cannons as it lacks reinforcing mould rings except for the one before the muzzle 2 Notes edit Chartrand 2 pp 24 33 Chartrand 2 p 46References editChartrand Rene 2003 Napoleon s guns 1792 1815 1 ISBN 1 84176 458 2 Osprey Publishing Chartrand Rene 2003 Napoleon s guns 1792 1815 2 ISBN 1 84176 460 4 Osprey PublishingExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Canon de 6 systeme An XI at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canon de 6 systeme An XI amp oldid 1178181358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
