Canon lourd de 8 Gribeauval
Weapon
| Canon lourd de 8 Gribeauval | |
|---|---|
 Canon lourd de 8 Gribeauval, Le Rigide, Douai, Berenger, 1789 | |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France |
| Wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval |
| Manufacturer | Berenger |
| Produced | 1789 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,060 kg |
| Barrel length | 285 cm [1] |
| Caliber | 106.1 mm [1] |
The canon lourd de 8 Gribeauval (Gribeauval heavy 8-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.[1]
The canon lourd de 8 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]
Notes
- ^ a b c d Napoleon's Guns, 1792–1815 by Rene Chartrand, Ray Hutchins pp. 6–7
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Gribeauval system
- Canon de 12
- Canon de 8
- Canon de 4
- Obusier de 6 pouces
- 1-pdr Rostaing gun
- Canon de 24
- Canon de 16
- Canon lourd de 12
- Canon lourd de 8
- Mortier de 15
- Mortier de 12
- Mortier long de 10
- Mortier court de 10
- Mortier court de 8
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