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Old 17th July 2009, 05:01 AM   #1
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Old 17th July 2009, 06:08 AM   #2
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I as yet cannot find anything about this cannon in particular.
I can find heaps of scale models of this cannon for sale but still no particulars?
I have also found this cute little clip of a modified model that is found for sale... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43DB_XPz0hI

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Old 18th July 2009, 04:33 PM   #3
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Very observant, it certainly does. In Spain, Artillery was called "The Queen Of The Field", which goes hand-in-hand with your observation. OTOH: Muskets are given the masculine genre, and are associated to less noise and damage than the former.

Similar to Real Life, Hmmm..?

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This cannon is very decorated, reflecting its Bourbon ancestry. Napoleonic made guns were more practical and down-to-earth.

An odd detail is that it has no upper handles/hooks, something typical of Spanish and French guns.

Notice that there were separate rammers for ball and charge, and even a third, smaller one...

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