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Topic: Mitraille

Posted By: Guests
Subject: Mitraille
Date Posted: 23-Mar-2011 at 07:32

excuse my poor english:)

I need to know when, and possibly where, mitraille ammunition (cannister?) was first used in the West

afaik artillery was first used in Spain in 14th century, in the West

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Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Date Posted: 23-Mar-2011 at 15:14

Alas I can't help much here....but I recommend the following links. And lets hope others more knowledgeable assist. And it's nice to see you here.

Also I am not sure in what context you mean mitraille....but hope the links assist.

http://www.debellum.org/mitrailleuse.asp - http://www.debellum.org/mitrailleuse.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitrailleuse - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitrailleuse

http://debellum.org/mitrailleuse.asp - http://debellum.org/mitrailleuse.asp

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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 24-Mar-2011 at 10:59

not what I meant.

I know mitrailleuse was an early french machinegun

I am looking for when and and where a anti infantry ammunition for cannons was first used.

It was called "cannister" in napoleonic era, or so it was called in wargaming manuals, but I doubt it was not used before.

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Posted By: medenaywe
Date Posted: 24-Mar-2011 at 11:37

Have seen that canister simulated on National/Discovery...awesome..
http://books.google.com/books?id=Pw5jup_LyHAC&pg=PA40&lpg=PA40&dq=first+battle+with+canister+ammunition&source=bl&ots=wKxrmAjtQU&sig=EQkWNcP0TfhXTmWggUmgX8disAA&hl=en#v=onepage&q=first%20battle%20with%20canister%20ammunition&f=false
http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/artillery_tactics.htm

Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Date Posted: 25-Mar-2011 at 01:40

My mistake you might then check this article to see if can assist you. If not then I recommend you contact the US Army Field Artillery School and question the liason office.

http://www.militaryheritage.com/caseshot.htm - http://www.militaryheritage.com/caseshot.htm

http://sill-www.army.mil/USAFAS/history.html - http://sill-www.army.mil/USAFAS/history.html

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"Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"

S. T. Friedman

Pilger's law: 'If it's been officially denied, then it's probably true'