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Canon de 16 Gribeauval
The Canon de 16 Gribeauval was a French cannon and part of the Gribeauval system developed by Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval. It was part of the siege artillery.
The canon de 16 Gribeauval was used extensively during the wars following the French Revolution, as well as the Napoleonic wars.
Some of the earlier Gribeauval siege guns kept the baroque "dolphin" design for the handles.
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For siege and garrison artillery he retained the same proportions as the earlier Vallière System of 1732 but with the removal of the decoration and simplification of the dolphins.
- Canon de 24 Gribeauval - 24-pounder siege cannon
- Canon de 16 Gribeauval - 16-pounder siege cannon
- Canon lourd de 12 Gribeauval - 12-pounder siege cannon
- Canon lourd de 8 Gribeauval - 8-pounder siege cannon
According to one author, only the Gribeauval siege guns were first used for major operations in the American Revolutionary War. They were