12-Pound Napoleon Cannon

The most famous cannon of the civil war was the Napoleon cannon. It was developed in France and used by both the Confederate and the Union armies. It's full name was the 12-pounder Field Gun, Model 1857, but most people just called it "the Napoleon".

The Napoleon can shoot a 12 pound cannon up to 1,600 yards, and usually takes seven men to operate. While cannons are no longer used in combat, groups such as the Sons of Confederate Veterans still use the weapons as part of Civil War reenactments. By recreating history these groups hope to educate the citizen's of today and help them appreciate the struggles of the men and women that came before us.
http://www.galenahistorymuseum.org/napoleon.htm


http://tides.sfasu.edu

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[JVC7400]

Hey how fast could a trained crew reload a cannon in the early 1800's?

[timmythefishingguy]

At the begining it was a war about secession.

[ChurchsofChrist]

It would be more realistic if he'd put the shiny keys in his pocket.

[TheEliteteamLeader]

@timmythefishingguy and what´s different today?

[nicecrds]

@JVC7400 The firing rate for the napoleonic artillery was:

- 1 shot / minute for 12pdrs

- 2 shots / minute for 4 pdrs

Muller of King's German Legion (KGL) believed that artillery

when being charged by cavalry could increase ratio of fire

from 2 to 8 rounds per minute.

For shorter periods of time the gunners could operate faster, for longer periods the rate decreased.

- in 1813 at Lutzen, the French artillery fired for 9 hours 1 shot in every 3 minutes (12,750 rounds).



[whitetruck76]

@JVC7400

Well, during the American Revolution, a good crew could load a cannon in 35-45 seconds.

[Immaculate416]

@JVC7400 I'm not sure about the early 1800s but by the civil war, the normal speed for reloading a cannon was 7-9 minutes.

[lance2130]

CANNON PENIS

[TheSkirmishes]

so they must be like F1 pit crew..finish the job as fast as you can

[jowo007]

i was missing you 240p

[Phocusali]

@JVC7400 I dont know about the army, but 3 shots in 5 minutes was a fast rate for navy gunners back then, to the best of my knowledge

[SittingMooseShaman]

@GSpeedEmotion ...regardless...we all have our dislikes...the cannon in question was called a, "Napoleon" in an American slang term of the era... ...Thus, your results...