Canon de 24 Gribeauval
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The Canon de 24 Gribeauval was a French 24-pounder cannon and part of the Gribeauval system developed by Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval
. It was part of the siege artillery.
The canon de 24 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.
Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval
Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval was a French artillery officer and engineer who revolutionized French cannon, creating a new production system that allowed lighter, more uniform guns without sacrificing range. His Gribeauval system superseded the de Vallière system...
. It was part of the siege artillery.
The canon de 24 Gribeauval was used extensively during the wars following the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, as well as the Napoleonic wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
.
Some of the earlier Gribeauval siege guns kept the baroque "dolphin" design for the handles.