During the Battle of Yorktown the Americans and French used three different types of artillery which where categorized as howitzers, cannons, and mortars. Each piece of artillery had a different use or propose during the battle. Since the artillery was not as precise as it is today, the success of the artillery fell upon the expertise and talent of the gun crews. Most crews where a six man team made up of a Gun Commander, Firer, Vent Tender, Ram and Sponge, Worm and Loader, Powder Handler, and the Powder Box Handler.
Cannons where broken up into two classifications, field guns and siege cannons. The field guns were lightweight and could be repositioned with little effort. They fired sold ball rounds along with grapeshot and canisters in
Cannons where broken up into two classifications, field guns and siege cannons. The field guns were lightweight and could be repositioned with little effort. They fired sold ball rounds along with grapeshot and canisters in