| Tango01 | 14 Mar 2015 1:15 p.m. PST |
"Andy told me he has the idea to cover the complete French Gribeauval system of guns, wagons, etc. Interesting for me and some other friends who think about making gun-crews. For example one of my own projects is a horse artillery-crew for 1796 to go with the 6-pounder…"
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Armand |
| von Winterfeldt | 14 Mar 2015 1:28 p.m. PST |
"Interesting for me and some other friends who think about making gun-crews. For example one of my own projects is a horse artillery-crew for 1796 to go with the 6-pounder…"
Re- think – the Gribeauval system had only 4 – 8 – 12 pounders in 1796 – no 6 pounder then, this was introduced later when the artillery comission under Marmont improved the Gribeauval system.
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| Tango01 | 14 Mar 2015 3:20 p.m. PST |
Thank's for the info Doctor Summerfield!. Amicalement
Armand |
| von Winterfeldt | 15 Mar 2015 5:21 a.m. PST |
"Thank's for the info Doctor Summerfield!." I am confused. |
 deadhead  | 15 Mar 2015 6:05 a.m. PST |
So was I, at first. I think he meant you show the same knowledge of artillery we would expect from the good Dr S! I cannot believe you could sculpt that trumpeter, paint the cuirassiers to that standard and also, additionally, be that much of an authority on gunnery………..surely! |
| Tango01 | 15 Mar 2015 9:06 p.m. PST |
Bad joke from my part, but deadhead is right, your knowledge is at the level of the good Doctor. Amicalement
Armand |
| The Bavarian | 17 Mar 2015 11:22 a.m. PST |
In the meantime I read that the French horse artillery lamented that the 4-pounders have no real impact on the enemy and the 8-pounders were too heavy for them. So for the 1796 project it is the 4-pounder and for the early Peninsular war it will be a 6-pounder gun. cheers
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| deadhead | 17 Mar 2015 11:24 a.m. PST |
and if read on, they then changed their minds, as I recall, and wished they had the 8pdr back again, but it was too late by then. Plus ca change…….plus c'est la meme chose…… |
| von Winterfeldt | 18 Mar 2015 3:08 a.m. PST |
for the Penisular war it is doubtfull if the French 6 pdr ever materialized. As for the 4 – 6 – 8 pdr horse artillery question, there was a big discussion then in the French army itself, where some horse artillery gunners wished to be equipped with the 8 pdr gun. One would have to check OdB @The Bavarian I would be interested in a quote where the French Horse Artillery lamented that the 8 pdr was too heavy for them? |
| The Bavarian | 21 Mar 2015 1:12 p.m. PST |
@ von Winterfeldt handschriftliche Notiz von Colonel Girard, Eingabe an das Kriegministerium vom 9. Prairial An V, SHD Vincennes Carton Artillerie A /XII-8 |
| von Winterfeldt | 21 Mar 2015 1:39 p.m. PST |
there I am very interested in this topic, can you give any citation from your source or in case you have a copy of the document itself? |
| Retiarius9 | 25 Apr 2015 10:27 a.m. PST |
and the French missed the punch of those 8 lbers later on |
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