Canon obusier de 12
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The Canon obusier de 12, also known as the "Canon de l’Empereur", was a type of canon-obusier developed by France in 1853. Its performance and versatility allowed it to replace all the previous field
Canon obusier de campagne de 12 modèle 1853 on display in Les Invalides.
Canon-obusier Le Lassaigne, modèle 1853.
M1857 12-Pounder "Napoleon"
M1857 12-Pounder "Napoleon"
La Hitte system
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The La Hitte system, named after the French general Ducos, Count de La Hitte, was an artillery system designed in March 1858 to implement rifled muzzle-loading guns in the French Army.
Canon obusier de 12
…superseded by rifled cannons, which had much more accuracy and range, with the developments of Antoine Treuille de Beaulieu and the introduction of the La Hitte system in 1858. Napoleon III had his existing guns, such as the Canon obusier de 12, rifled to accommodate the La Hitte system. Such guns remained in use until…
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Canon de montagne de 4 modele 1859 Le Petulant
Hexagonal rifling of Le Petulant