The Canon de 6 système An XI was a French 6-pounder smoothbore cannon and part of the Year XI system of artillery. It was part of the field artillery, and complemented the Gribeauval system.
The canon de 6 système An XI was used extensively during the Napoleonic Wars. It was considered as a good intermediate between the Canon de 8 Gribeauval, considered to be too heavy for field artillery, and the Canon de 4 Gribeauval, considered as too light and lacking striking power.Chartrand (2), pp.24-33
One of the characteristics of the Canon de 6 is that its design is even simpler than that of the Gribeauval cannons, as it lacks reinforcing mould rings, except for the one before the muzzle.Chartrand (2), p.46
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References Chartrand, René 2003 Napoleon's guns 1792-1815 (1) Osprey Publishing Chartrand, René 2003 Napoleon's guns 1792-1815 (2) Osprey Publishing
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