Canon de 6 système An XI
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.
Canon de 6 système An XI, detail.
Emblem of Napoleon I on an 1813 Canon de 6 système An XI
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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.
| Canon de 6 système An XI | |
|---|---|
 Canon de 6 système An XI, founded in Douay in 1813, Les Invalides | |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France |
| Wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Auguste de Marmont |
| Designed | 1803 |
| Produced | 1813 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 390 kg (860 lb) |
| Barrel length | 180 cm (31 in) |
| Caliber | 95.8 mm (3.77 in) |
| Barrels | 1 |
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]
Notes
- Chartrand (2), pp.24-33
- Chartrand (2), p.46
References
External links
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