Obusier de 6 pouces Gribeauval
| Obusier de 6 pouces Gribeauval | |
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Obusier de campagne de 6 pouces Gribeauval, modèle 1764, An 2 de la République (1793-1794), Les Invalides | |
| Place of origin | France |
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| Used by | France |
| Wars | French Revolutionary War Napoleonic Wars American War of Independence |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 330 kg (with carriage: 930 kg) |
| Barrel length | 77 cm |
| Crew | 13 crews, 4 horses |
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| Shell | 162.4 mm, 11 kg explosive shell |
| Caliber | 165.7 mm |
| Barrels | 1 |
The Obusier de 6 pouces Gribeauval was a French 6-in howitzer and part of the Gribeauval system developed by Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval. It was part of the field artillery.
Obusier de 6 pouces Gribeauval (closeup). Les Invalides.
The Obusier de 6 pouces Gribeauval was used extensively during the wars following the French Revolution, as well as the Napoleonic wars. However, its first major operational use was even earlier, during the American Revolutionary War, in General Rochambeau's French expeditionary corps, from 1780 to late 1782, and especially at Yorktown in 1781.[1]
The Obusier de 6 pouces Gribeauval was manned by 13 crews and drawn by 4 horses.[2]
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