6-lber Foot Artillery

Foot artillery batteries are the core of an army on campaign: cannons win battles.

Despite the name, foot artillery batteries are towed by horses. The artillerymen, however, march alongside their pieces rather than ride. Because the guns can be loaded with round or canister shot they are effective at long and short range: canister shot turns cannons into gigantic fowling pieces. Artillery is slower than the rest of the army and, if left behind and undefended, will be vulnerable to cavalry attacks. Disabling the enemy’s guns should always be a high priority for a general, and artillerymen only have the most rudimentary sword skills for their defence.

By the late eighteenth century, improvements in artillery design had drastically reduced the weight of cannons and their field carriages. Design improvements had reduced the time to get into action from the march. By carefully positioning the barrel in the centre of the gun carriage, the balance, and manoeuvrability of guns was significantly improved. Napoleon was an artilleryman, and his use of guns in concentration against small parts of the enemy battle line persuaded many nations to increase the size of their own artillery corps.

6 Lb. cannon have a Maximum range of about 1350 meters when firing solid round shot. While shots are known to hit enemy forces and fortifications at this range they are extremely ineffective. The maximum effictive range of a 6 Lb. cannon is around 640 meters

Round Shot fires a 6 pound iron ball which is made to slam into enemy fortresses and formations and cause dammage or kill/maim enemy forces.

The range of a 6 lb. Cannon is about 360 meters when firing Canister shot.

Canister Shot consists of a mass of iron or lead balls contained in a metal canister. This canister decintigrates upon being fired and scatter into enemy formations cutting massive swathing paths in emeny formations.