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What (who) is 8-pounder long gun - definition
8-pounder long gun
TYPE OF NAVAL GUN
8-pounder gun
The 8-pounder long gun was a light calibre piece of artillery mounted on French warships of the Age of sail. It fired a projectile of eight livres in weight, equivalent to 8.
24-pounder long gun
TYPE OF SMOOTHBORE NAVAL GUN
24-pounder long guns; 24-pounder Millar
The 24-pounder long gun was a heavy calibre piece of artillery mounted on warships of the Age of Sail. 24-pounders were in service in the navies of France, Spain, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States.
18-pounder long gun
TYPE OF NAVAL ARTILLERY
18-pounder long guns
The 18-pounder long gun was an intermediary calibre piece of naval artillery mounted on warships of the Age of Sail. They were used as main guns on the most typical frigates of the early 19th century, on the second deck of third-rate ships of the line, and even on the third deck of late first-rate ships of the line.
