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Coehorn Mortar

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Coehorn Mortar

Originally a small muzzle-loading mortar or howitzer, caliber generally 4-3/5 inches, named for it's Dutch inventor, Barron Menno van Coehorn (1641-1704). Mounted on a block or platform, it was portable, easily adjusted, took little powder, and was particularly effective in sieges. The US Army had a 24-pounder brass Coehorn that weighed 164 pounds, or 296 pounds when mounted on it's oak mortar bed. Larger siege mortars are sometimes incorrectly referred to as Coehorns.

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