The 36-pounder long gun was the largest piece of artillery mounted on French warships during the Age of Sail, and was also used for coastal defense and fortification. It exceeded the heaviest guns fielded by the French Army, which were 24-pounder long guns, with a nominal shot weight of 36 French livres, or about 17.6 kilograms. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. 36-pounder long gun (Wikidata)
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Wikidata Q568744 (P4403 caliber): 174.8mm
Caliber (Wikidata property P4403): 174.8 mm.
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Wikidata: 36-pounder long gun
Wikidata Q568744, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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