Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 452
general classes:1st. Field-guns, or cannonwhich are light and canbe carried about by anarmy wherever it goes. These rarely throw shellsof over eighteen pounds in weight. 2d. Siege-guns, which are too large to be moved rapidly,but still may be carried from place to place inspecial wagons, cars, or… … MAXIM FIELD-GUN. 44Q ANCIENT AND MODERN ARTILLERY. [April, moved about, and are mountedon special carriages in sea-coastor other large forts. They throwprojectiles of from ioo pounds upto 3300 pounds, and require theaid of steam and electricity inloading and firing. As an example of field-guns,…
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