Posts discussing the 12-pdr Model 1857 Light Field Gun, a.k.a. the “Napoleon”:
The First American “Napoleons”
Federal
Cyrus Alger production
Ames Manufacturing production
Henry N. Hooper production
Greenwood (Eagle Iron Works) production
Revere Copper production
Confederate
Overview of Confederate Types
Leeds & Company Napoleons, called “Type 2″ by some secondary sources – A look at the guns and more on the weapon’s background
Quinby & Robinson Type 3 Napoleon
Augusta Arsenal Napoleons (Type 5)
Charleston Arsenal Napoleons (Type 5)
Columbus Arsenal Napoleons (Type 5)
Macon Arsenal Napoleons (Type 5)
Tredegar bronze Type 5 Napoleons
Type 6: Confederate Iron Napoleons from Tredegar





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