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The tube alone on the M1857 12 Pounder Napoleon was 1,227 lbs.
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What were some common Civil War weapons?
Common civil war weapons can be divided into individual weapons and heavy weapons. These two classes can again be divided into different classes, such as: edged weapons, handguns, rifles and grenades (all individual weapons), and rapid fire weapons and artillery (heavy weapons).
How accurate was a civil war cannon to its target?
they managed to get over the walls with a catapault, but they were slow, heavy, and often missed their goals.
What were the first weapons used in the American Civil War?
As reported by the chronicles, the first weapon fired in the American Civil War was a 10 inch heavy mortar placed at Fort Johnson that fired on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861 at 4:20AM.
What war was the cannon used in?
IDK only the revolutionary and civil war probably.IMPROVED ANSWER:Large cannons were first used in warfare about 1350. Cannons of this time were first cast of bronze and of wrought iron.Cannons firing heavy balls were used extensively by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
Name 5 Civil War generals?
Do you mean the Spanish Civil War or the American Civil War?
Where did company k serve in the civil war?
heavy artillery
Why general lee fought in the civil war with a heavy heart?
he was kind
How heavy were civil war guns?
15- 20 lbs was the common weight of civil war guns not artillery just guns rifles and muskets included
Explain why General Lee fought in the Civil War with a “heavy heart.”?
because he had a strong felling for his county.
How many times is Pluto bigger than Uranus?
It aint, aint nothin nothin. Pluto is about aas big as a civil war canon ball.
What killed most civil war soldiers?
Loss of blood from rifle shot and canon ball shrapnel , plus gangrene ,dehydration and scurvy. would be my guess.
What were some common Civil War weapons?
Common civil war weapons can be divided into individual weapons and heavy weapons. These two classes can again be divided into different classes, such as: edged weapons, handguns, rifles and grenades (all individual weapons), and rapid fire weapons and artillery (heavy weapons).
How accurate was a civil war cannon to its target?
they managed to get over the walls with a catapault, but they were slow, heavy, and often missed their goals.
What was the battle that began the civil war in April 1861?
The battle that was the beginning of the US Civil War, was the canon barrages against the Federal Fort Sumter. The fort was in the Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. The fort had to surrender and forced US President Lincoln to begin preparations to end the rebellion.
How did the civil war begin someone please help me?
There is no "how' but there are many "whys". The event that touched it off was the cadets from Charleston SC Citadel firing on Fort Sumter which was controlled by the North. As far a why, many social, political, and economic reasons. A good resource for understanding is Bruce Canon's "The Civil War".
What battle ship was the first of the war fired from in the civil war?
Battleships as people know them today, all steel with rotating turrets and mounting heavy guns in calibers of 12 to 18 inches did not exist until the 1880s. The US Civil War was from 1861 until 1865.
What important events were in the American Civil War IN the Civil War not triggered the Civil War?
It would depend on which civil war you are referring to.
