Napoleon

Also called the M1857 12 pounder Napoleon or Gun Howitzer, the Napoleon was the most common piece of artillery found on any Civil War battlefield. They were invented in 1853 by the French under Napoleon III’s reign. The design was sold to the Americans, which then became the backbone of both the Federal and Confederate armies. Napoleon guns were reliable guns that could be used to fire solid shot, shells, cannister, and grapeshot to great effectiveness. They were able to shoot at high angles like howitzers or low ones like guns. The vast majority of guns in the Army of Northern Virginia was composed of these smooth bore 12 pounders, and in 1863, Robert E Lee had all of his six-pounders melted down and remade into napoleons. During the war the North built 1100 and the South 600 Napoleon guns. In the Mexican American War, the United States acknowledged the necessity of having mobile artillery that could keep up with infantry and could pursue a retreating enemy. These guns cut nearly 500 lbs. off of previous 12-pounders making them as mobile as 6-pounders. They had the same range as previous 12 pounders and commonly a 6-piece federal battery would fire upwards of 1200 rounds in a single engagement with no notable loss in structure. They were reasonably accurate and were very versatile. No wonder they became the dependable favorite of both armies.

Information

Attacks (damage × count)

	canister	pierce	18 × 2	melee	(first strike, fireblast, slows, defend only)
	heavy shot	impact	12 × 3	ranged	(fire from hills, fire from fortifications, no counter-attack)

Resistances

	blade	20%			pierce	20%
	impact	10%			fire	-10%
	cold	0%			arcane	20%