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| has gloss | eng: The twelve-pound cannon is a cannon that fires twelve-pound projectiles from its barrel, as well as grapeshot, chainshot, shrapnel, and later shells and canister shot. It was first used during the Tudor period and reached its production top in the Napoleonic wars (1812-1815). It was a favorite weapon of the Grande Armee; these muzzle-loading smoothbore 12-pounders were later known as Napoleon cannons in honor of the French emperor, himself a former artillery officer. In addition 12-pounders were carried on the quarterdeck of British Ships of the line like HMS Victory though their main weapons were the larger 24 and 32 pound cannon, capable of shattering the hulls of enemy warships and killing the gun crews with a deadly shower of splinters. Another notable 12-pounder was the 4.62 caliber brass Mountain Howitzer, a 53in long cannon capable of being disassembled and carried by pack horses. It was introduced to the US military in 1837 and known as the M1841. During the Mexican War Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant placed a howitzer in the belfry of a church and used it to shoot at Mexican forces defending Mexico City. |
| lexicalization | eng: Twelve-pound cannon |
| instance of | (noun) a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels cannon |
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