What was the Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval?
Q: What was the Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval?
A: The Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval was a French mortar developed using the Gribeauval system.
Q: What was the purpose of the Gribeauval system?
A: The Gribeauval system was a new way of making artillery as a single piece of metal and then drilling a bore hole, which made the artillery much lighter and more accurate.
Q: How was the measurement of the Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval taken?
A: The measurement of the Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval was given by the diameter of the ball, and was measured using the French ancient system of measurement where 1 pouce (1 inch) is equal to 2.707 cm.
Q: When was the Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval first used?
A: The Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval was first used during the American Revolutionary War from 1780-82, and was used during the Siege of Yorktown in 1781.
Q: What was the shape of the chamber used in the Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval?
A: The Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval used a cylindrical chamber, although it was found to wear easily and was later replaced with the Gomer system using a conical chamber.
Q: How was the Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval used for coastal defense?
A: Some of the Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval were used for coastal defense, and in those cases they were fixed on solid metal platforms.
Q: During which wars was the Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval used?
A: The Mortier de 12 pouces Gribeauval was used by the French army during the wars that followed the French Revolution and during the Napoleonic Wars.
