French Revolution Weapons

The French Revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte. The revolution was caused by A poor economic and an unmanageable national debt, both caused by an unfair system of taxation. Which led to war between the french and americans.
The weapons have changed since the french revolution, and so did the classes of soldiers that used the weapons. The classes of soldiers that used weapons in the french revolution were Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry. One of the classes the french used was the artillery weapons. Artillery weapons consisted of cannons, especially the German-made cannon. The cannon was made to fire small charges at high targets. Making it a decisively accurate weapon of choice for all armies to supply their artillery with. It also weighed much less than the typical cannon, increasing its ability to move it …show more content…
Napoleon primarily equipped his army with the Musket Model 1777 Charleville. A product of perfection from older designs and models. Used during the French Revolution the Charleville was a .69- caliber, 5-foot-long musket. Properly trained French infantry were expected to be able to fire three volleys a minute (Wikipedia). Some other infantry class weapons that were used in the French Revolution, were the Musketoon and Carbine Rifle. The Musketoon was a mix weapon of a shotgun and the musket. The Carbine Rifle was fired quicker than a musket, but had a much low range, making it less valuable for frontline battles. Throughout the War, some rifles were also introduced into the battlefield. Rifles were significantly more accurate at a maximum range of 200 paces, because the barrel put spin on the bullet. Despite this advantage, rifles were more expensive and took longer to load, something Napoleon was not fond of and a reason why he did not incorporate them into his army. Instead, he settled for speed of the musket, as it allowed for his rapid