Dear Gents,I have a question.My friend and me want to build a grasshopper,the cannon of French Marine.We have only one pic in Sketch Book 56 vol 2,The French Marines 1757-1761 by Ted Spring,on the 59 page.Please,if you have some better infos or pics about it,write it.Thank you very much.R.S.Black
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R.S.,
The Grasshopper is an invention of William Congreve (of Congreve rocket fame) in England in the mid-1770's for the new Verbruggen light 3-pounders. See "Grasshoppers and Butterflies" by Caruana.
I'd toss the Sketchbook - no one in the historical community considers them a credible resource. I have nothing on the French, but after I get home from work I can dig up a contact in Parks Canada who can surely point you in the right direction.
R/s,
Charlie
The Grasshopper is an invention of William Congreve (of Congreve rocket fame) in England in the mid-1770's for the new Verbruggen light 3-pounders. See "Grasshoppers and Butterflies" by Caruana.
I'd toss the Sketchbook - no one in the historical community considers them a credible resource. I have nothing on the French, but after I get home from work I can dig up a contact in Parks Canada who can surely point you in the right direction.
R/s,
Charlie
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Try these for a start. They are from drawings by Carruna.
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Sorry, cant help you there.
R.S.,
Sorry - I goofed up above - when I got home I broke out "Grasshoppers and Butterflies: The Light 3 Pounders of Pattison and Townshend" and realized that Congreve developed the butterfly carriage. It was Colonel James Pattison who developed the grasshopper.
As far as the picture you've posted, I've never seen anything like it. That by no means indicates that it didn't exist because I'm hardly an expert. I notice that the drawing does include the Troops de la Marine (sp) anchor on the side. However, the "grasshopper" is uniquely British.
R/s,
Charlie
Sorry - I goofed up above - when I got home I broke out "Grasshoppers and Butterflies: The Light 3 Pounders of Pattison and Townshend" and realized that Congreve developed the butterfly carriage. It was Colonel James Pattison who developed the grasshopper.
As far as the picture you've posted, I've never seen anything like it. That by no means indicates that it didn't exist because I'm hardly an expert. I notice that the drawing does include the Troops de la Marine (sp) anchor on the side. However, the "grasshopper" is uniquely British.
R/s,
Charlie
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1781 Jersey Miltitia re enactment society. St Lawrence 4th.(thats Old Jersey not the New one) This is our web site.
1st pic is from Fort Regent overlooking Elizabeth Castle at our 21 gun salute for the Queens birthday.
2nd is at Elizabeth Castle on one of our days out during the season.
3rd is at Greve de Lecq Fort on the north coast.
1781 Jersey Miltitia re enactment society. St Lawrence 4th.(thats Old Jersey not the New one) This is our web site.
1st pic is from Fort Regent overlooking Elizabeth Castle at our 21 gun salute for the Queens birthday.
2nd is at Elizabeth Castle on one of our days out during the season.
3rd is at Greve de Lecq Fort on the north coast.
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Here is an exerpt I found on the net ...
" Rogers' Rangers would sometimes set up an ambush on known Indian trails using a small cannon called a "grasshopper". It was a small brass cannon, about a 3"bore with a wooden wheeled platform that folded up and resembled a grasshopper's legs; henceforth the name. It was carried by a 4 man crew who would fill it with anything they could lay their hands on; grapeshot, nails, glass, small stones, etc. then cover it with brush and wait for an Indian column to come through.
Usually all they had to do was fire it then chase down the survivors; assuming they were able to run away. A very effective little war toy." :hatsoff:
Davy
" Rogers' Rangers would sometimes set up an ambush on known Indian trails using a small cannon called a "grasshopper". It was a small brass cannon, about a 3"bore with a wooden wheeled platform that folded up and resembled a grasshopper's legs; henceforth the name. It was carried by a 4 man crew who would fill it with anything they could lay their hands on; grapeshot, nails, glass, small stones, etc. then cover it with brush and wait for an Indian column to come through.
Usually all they had to do was fire it then chase down the survivors; assuming they were able to run away. A very effective little war toy." :hatsoff:
Davy
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