The Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval (Gribeauval 12-inch mortar) was a French mortar and part of the Gribeauval system developed by Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval. It was part of the siege artillery. The measurement of the mortar is expressed by the diameter of the ball using the French ancient system of measurement in which 1 pouce (1 inch) is worth 2.707 cm.
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weight (kg)
1.54e+06
origin
France
used in war
American Revolutionary War, Napoleonic Wars, French Revolutionary Wars
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