Canon lourd de 12 Gribeauval
The Canon lourd de 12 Gribeauval (Gribeauval heavy 12-pounder cannon) was a French cannon and part of the Gribeauval system developed by Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval. It was part of the siege artillery.[1]
| Canon lourd de 12 Gribeauval | |
|---|---|
 Canon lourd de 12 Gribeauval Le Conquérant, for siege warfare. | |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France |
| Wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval |
| Designed | Modèle 1775 |
| Manufacturer | Strasbourg, Crucy |
| Produced | 1810 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,591 kg |
| Barrel length | 317 cm [1] |
| Caliber | 121 mm [1] |
The canon lourd de 12 Gribeauval was used extensively during the wars following the French Revolution, as well as the Napoleonic wars.
Some of the earlier Gribeauval siege guns kept the baroque "dolphin" design for the handles.[1]
Canons lourds de 12 Gribeauval
Canon lourd de 12 Gribeauval Le Sarasin, 1570 kg, 1780. Musée de l'Armée, Paris
Le Sarasin. Musée de l'Armée, Paris
Heavy Canon de 12 Gribeauval. Musée de l'Armée, Paris
Heavy Canon de 12 Gribeauval, 1780. Musée de l'Armée, Paris
See also
Notes
| Field artillery |
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| Siege artillery | ||
| Mortars |
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