"French Late Revolutionary/Consular Artillery?" Topic

I need some advice on French artillery guns for the late Revolutionary/Early Napoleonic period, specifically for Marengo in 1800.

I need 15/18mm scale guns but I have no idea what guns were being used at that time.

Any advice on what figure companies supply appropriate guns would be greatly appreciated, preferable in the larger 18mm scale.

I already have suitable crew.

Thanks, Colin

The Gribeauval system was started in the 1760s so think Napoleonic guns would work fine. I sell the Warmodelling/Fantassin guns (they come 2 guns per pack):

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And they are big 15 / 18mm

Gribauval system is what you are looking for. The committee for the Système An XI is not authorised until 1801.

The French were using a considerable amount of captured equipment in this period especially from Piedmont, Austria and Prussian 10-pdr howitzers (the latter probably on the Rhineland).

The French used the Piedmont 3-pdr Mountain Guns and their 4-pdr Bn guns. The latter was a copy of the Saxon 7YW Geschwindstuck.

Looking at the French batteries, they had whatever they could get with mixed batteries. Rarely having the full compliment of 8 pieces (field) or 6 pieces (horse). There were a number of versions of horse artillery with 4-pdrs and the other with 8-pdrs & wursts.

In effect nobody can tell you are wrong. It is that complex and you can reply on this date they had x and a month y.

Stephen

Thanks guys. The next question was going to be about the Piedmontese that were fighting on the side of the Austrians just before Marengo. Would they have the 3pdr mountain guns? Is there any visual reference for these?

Have a look in Smoothbore Ordnance Journal and you will see my article on the piece. It was the model for the French AnXI 3-pdr Mountain Gun.
Stephen