Large guns, so called because of the weight of their ammunition (24-pound shot). One of the largest guns used in land battles in the eighteenth century; more commonly used in siege warfare or naval battles.See also twenty-four pounder, and for comparison thirty-two pounder.
Large guns, so called because of the weight of their ammunition (24-pound shot). One of the largest guns used in land battles in the eighteenth century; more commonly used in siege warfare or naval battles.
See also twenty-four pounder, and for comparison thirty-two pounder.