M1841 12-pounder howitzer
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m1841-12-pounder-howitzer-248-4271401
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M1841 12-pounder howitzer
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The M1841 12-pounder field howitzer was a bronze smoothbore muzzle-loading artillery piece that was adopted by the United States Army in 1841 and employed during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. It fired a 8.9 lb (4.0 kg) shell up to a distance of 1,072 yd (980 m) at 5° elevation. It could also fire canister shot and spherical case shot. The howitzer proved effective when employed by light artillery units during the Mexican–American War. The howitzer was used throughout the
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Howitzer
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2024-01-15T12:54:16Z
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