Artillery shot with a level barrel unless in siege situations or stationary targets. Shooting on a high trajectory became much more difficult to sight and accuracy dropped markedly.
Heavier field guns were positioned ahead of the battleline or between divisions or on heights to send fire over friendly troops. Mortars were in use but rarely mentioned outside siege actions.
These data are from HERE
Range must be up to first graze, when ball hits ground.
Plunging shots could be sent TWICE as far. But reduced accuracy, rate of fire and bouncing.
Canister could be sent 500 metres with effect but after 200m results were markedly reduced. READ
Heavier field guns were positioned ahead of the battleline or between divisions or on heights to send fire over friendly troops. Mortars were in use but rarely mentioned outside siege actions.
These data are from HERE
Range must be up to first graze, when ball hits ground.
| Kanon | RANGE 1690 (m) |
RANGE 1700 (m) |
RANGE 1707 (m) |
RANGE 1720 (m) | ||
| 12-pundig | 525 - 600 | 525 - 600 | 600 - 675 | 750 | ||
| 6-pundig | 375 | 450 - 525 | 525 | 600 | ||
| 3-pundig | 225 - 300 | 410 - 450 | 375 | |||
| 3-pundig regementskanon |
225 - 300 | 225 - 300 |
Plunging shots could be sent TWICE as far. But reduced accuracy, rate of fire and bouncing.
Canister could be sent 500 metres with effect but after 200m results were markedly reduced. READ
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