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12-Pounder Napoleon (M1857 Gun-Howitzer)

Also Known As Napoleon gun
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The M1857 12-pounder Napoleon was a bronze smoothbore muzzle-loading gun-howitzer, adopted by the United States Army in 1857 and extensively employed by both sides in the American Civil War. Combining the functions of a field gun and a howitzer in one carriage let a single weapon fire multiple ammunition types instead of requiring separate guns. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
117mm (4.62 in) 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
field gun-howitzer 1
Introduced Year
1857 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Howitzer / Artillery 1
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Associated With

American Civil War, Wars

The M1857 12-pounder Napoleon gun-howitzer was the most widely used field gun of the American Civil War, fielded by both the Union and Confederate armies.

Source Wikipedia: M1857 12-Pounder Napoleon
Confederate States Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: M1857 12-Pounder Napoleon
Union Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: M1857 12-Pounder Napoleon

Operated By

United States Army, Armed Forces and Units
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Used In

American Civil War, Wars
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1. Wikipedia: M1857 12-Pounder Napoleon
  • Lead section, first paragraph
    was a bronze smoothbore muzzle-loading artillery piece that was adopted by the United States Army in 1857 and extensively employed in the American Civil War.
  • service-status
    service = 1857-1865
  • Infobox: caliber 4.62 in = 117mm
  • Associated With: Union Army
  • Associated With: Confederate States Army
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Wikidata: 12-Pounder Napoleon (M1857 Gun-Howitzer)
Wikidata Q61354688, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
M1857 12-pounder Napoleon (Wikipedia)
  • Used In: American Civil War, infobox wars field: 'American Civil War'
  • Operated By: United States Army, Wikipedia article text
    The M1857 12-pounder Napoleon or Light 12-pounder gun or 12-pounder gun-howitzer was a bronze smoothbore muzzle-loading artillery piece that was adopted by the United States Army in 1857 and extensively employed in the American Civil War.
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