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Gun has range
1
of 601 ⁄2 yards
(550m)
Winch used
to lift heavy
bomb and FIELD AND
lower it
into muzzle

13in SIEGE AR
mortar
bomb

◀ BRITISH MORTAR TILLER
Date 1760 Y
Origin England
Weight 1.4 tons (1.27 tonnes) ▲ FRENCH 6-POUNDER A crew of eight could fire
FIELD GUN two rounds a minute with
1
Length 27 ⁄2in (70cm)
Date 1813 this 6-pounder field gun.
Caliber 33cm The gun’s carriage is marked
Origin France “taken at Waterloo.”
The mortar was a muzzle- Weight 844 ⁄4lb (383kg)
1
loading artillery weapon in use 1
since the 15th century, especially Length 5 ⁄2ft (1.68m)
in sieges. This gun, in use for Caliber 9.6cm
about 100 years, was the
largest in British service.
Second set of trunnion
Barrel shows holes to position gun
battle damage for traveling

Relief decoration
includes scrolls

Original
carriage has
been rebuilt
▶ FRENCH 12-POUNDER This 12-pounder was named
FIELD GUN “Voltaire” after the French
Date 1794 Enlightenment philosopher
François-Marie Arouet de Voltaire
Origin France (1694–1778), whose name is on
Weight 1,951lb (885kg) the gun’s chase. The barrel exhibits
3
Length 6 ⁄4ft (2.1m) battle damage, possibly caused by
British guns at the Battle of Waterloo.
Caliber 12.2cm