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The 8-pounder was the heaviest of the light guns. Its light weight allowed it to be mounted on the upper gun posts of ships of the line, where the timber of the deck was too light to support larger guns; furthermore, it could be mounted relatively high without jeopardy to the stability of the ship,
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or main guns on light ships of the early 19th century, and on the
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164:Sources and references
145:Canon de 8 Gribeauval
551:Naval guns of France
525:12-pounder Carronade
520:18-pounder Carronade
515:24-pounder Carronade
510:30-pounder Carronade
505:36-pounder Carronade
369:12-pounder carronade
364:18-pounder carronade
359:24-pounder carronade
354:36-pounder carronade
349:Obusier de vaisseau
23:8-pounder long gun
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56:Used by
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137:quarterdeck
121:Age of Sail
545:Categories
484:12-pounder
479:18-pounder
474:24-pounder
469:36-pounder
341:Carronades
315:12-pounder
310:18-pounder
305:24-pounder
298:Short guns
274:12-pounder
269:18-pounder
264:24-pounder
259:36-pounder
240:of 1786 —
141:forecastle
133:chase guns
489:8-pounder
416:— French
330:4-pounder
325:6-pounder
320:8-pounder
289:4-pounder
284:6-pounder
279:8-pounder
252:Long guns
158:chase gun
117:artillery
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16:Naval gun
426:New guns
413:previous
76:1120 kg
420:of 1840
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61:Holland
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105:3.6 kg
102:weight
84:Barrel
151:Usage
129:livre
100:Shell
243:next
196:ISBN
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