Weapons and Artillery

Cannon

Category: Smoothbore or rifled
Weight of Projectile: 12-pounder, 24-pounder, 32-pounder
Caliber: 3-inch, 8-inch, 10-inch
Loading Method: Breech or muzzle
Path of Trajectory: flat (gun), high and arching (mortar), or somewhere in between (howitzer)
Made of: steel, bronze or iron

Examples of Cannons:

Napoleon

Category: Smoothbore
Weight of Projectile: 12-pounder
Caliber: varies
Loading Method: Muzzle
Path of Trajectory: howitzer
Made of: bronze at first, then iron
Effective Range: 250 yards or less, with maximum of 1700 yards
Ammunition used: Canister
Useful for: Battle

Ordnance

Category: Rifled
Caliber: 3-inch
Loading Method: Muzzle
Effective Range: 2,300 yards
Useful for: Destroying fortifications

Dahlgren

Category: Smoothbore
Weight of Projectile: 45-90 pound
Caliber: 8-inch, 10-inch
Effective Range: Over 2,000 yards
Useful for: Naval battles

Cannon Ammunition

Solid shot, shell:> For long-range, fixed targets
Canister: Scattershot projectile made of small iron balls packed in a tin can
Grape Shot: Scattershot projectile made of small iron balls wrapped in cloth or canvas and tied with a string>

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Source: www.civilwarhome.com

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