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11-inch howitzer, type No. 3, said to be in the Villantroys style Side view

Bérenger (Smelter)

Musée de l'Armée - Hôtel des Invalides

Musée de l'Armée - Hôtel des Invalides
Paris, France

Produced in 1810 in Douai by Bérenger, this bronze 11-inch howitzer is an exceptional piece for its time. A long-distance weapon, it could fire its charge at a range of up to 19,000 feet (5,800 m).
The tube of the howitzer measures slightly over 8 feet in length. The tube and its carriage weigh more than 6 tons. Inscriptions in the Cyrillic alphabet on the reinforce confirm that this howitzer was seized during the war. Initially seized by the Prussians in 1814 and taken to Berlin, this cannon-howitzer was then taken by the Russians in 1945 before being returned to France in 1946.

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  • Title: 11-inch howitzer, type No. 3, said to be in the Villantroys style Side view
  • Creator: Bérenger (Smelter)
  • Date Created: 1810
  • Location Created: Douai (France)
  • Physical Dimensions: Caliber: 0,297 mm / 2,56 (l) m, 6 174 kg
  • Provenance: acquisition date: January 6, 1947 (restitution)
  • Subject Keywords: Artillery, Explosive, French First Empire
  • Type: Obusier
  • Rights: Photo (C) Paris - Musée de l'Armée, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Marie Bruggeman
  • Medium: Bronze, Fonte
  • Inventory: 07380 I
Musée de l'Armée - Hôtel des Invalides

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