Canon lourd de 12 Gribeauval
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The Canon lourd de 12 Gribeauval (Gribeauval heavy 12-pounder cannon) was a French canon and part of the Gribeauval system
developed by Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval
. It was part of the siege artillery.
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.
Gribeauval system
The Gribeauval system was an artillery system introduced by Lieutenant General Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval during the 18th century. This system revolutionized French cannon, with a new production system that allowed lighter, more uniform guns without sacrificing range. The Gribeauval...
developed by Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval
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 His Gribeauval system superseded the de Vallière system...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.
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.