President Bonaparte's 12-Pounder
In 1850, all artillery pieces in service with modern armies were smoothbore muzzleloaders made of bronze or cast iron. Pieces of radically different design, as well as pieces made of different materials, had been built and tested. None of these, however, had been adopted by any army, let alone fired in anger. …
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3 months ago · 1 like · Bruce I. Gudmundsson