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.
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Canon de montagne de 4 modele 1859 Le Petulant
Hexagonal rifling of Le Petulant
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
La Hitte system
…on the 1847 invention of Captain Tamisier, were oval-shaped, and had small protrusions to follow the grooves of the bore. Previous guns, such as the Canon obusier de 12, were rifled to accommodate the system. The system included newly-rifled siege guns of 12 cm (4.7 in), 16 cm (6.3 in) and 24 cm (9.4 in) bore, new 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"