12-pounder Napoleon
Due to the Civil War, new cannons had to be created to dominate the battlefield. One type of cannon that was developed was the 12-pounder Napoleon. It was a shell-gun cannon that shot ball, shell, canister or grapeshot. It replaced a lot of other, weaker cannons that were once used on the battlefield. Some improvements that caused the Napoleon to be so successful was the fact that it was light enough for horses to quickly drag it across the field and that it was strong enough to obliterate forts from a long distance away. Though it is not used anymore in wars, the Napoleon was one of the most powerful cannons that played a key factor in the American Civil War.
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ReplyDeleteThis was very interesting to read and included a lot of useful information on the cannon. I would add a bit more about how cannons used to be before the breakthrough of this oine so people can more easily understand how significant it was.
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