A grasshopper cannon was a British bronze 3-pounder light field gun used as a battalion gun to support infantry in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, particularly in North America. The nickname is associated with the gun’s light-carriage system and/or its lively motion when fired, and was used informally rather than as an official designation.
A grasshopper cannon was a British bronze 3-pounder light field gun used as a battalion gun to support infantry in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, particularly in North America. The nickname is associated with the gun’s light-carriage system and/or its lively motion when fired, and was used informally rather than as an official designation.
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