long gun

In historical naval usage, a long gun was the standard type of cannon mounted by a sailing vessel, so called to distinguish it from the much shorter carronades. The long gun was known for its increased range and improved mobility in comparison to its larger precursors. This allowed the long gun to establish itself as the best form of artillery to pursue an enemy. In informal usage, the length was combined with the weight of shot, yielding terms like "long nines", referring to full-length, 9-pounder guns.

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naval long gun
naval artillery, smoothbore cannon, 
12-pounder, 18-pounder, 24-pounder, 36-pounder, 4-pounder, 42-pounder, 6-pounder, 8-pounder, 9-pounder, MOB, naval artillery, smoothbore cannon, weapon type, 

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  12-pounder long gun ⓘ
  type of naval gun

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  18-pounder long gun ⓘ
  type of naval artillery

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  24-pounder long gun ⓘ
  type of smoothbore naval gun

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  36-pounder long gun ⓘ
  type of piece of naval artillery of the Age of the Sail

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  4-pounder long gun ⓘ
  French naval artillery

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  42-pounder long gun ⓘ
  type of naval artillery

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  6-pounder long gun ⓘ
  type of naval gun

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  8-pounder long gun ⓘ
  type of naval gun

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  9-pounder long gun ⓘ
  type of naval smooth-bore cannon

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		12-pounder long gun	long gun, naval artillery	Wikidata
class	weapon		18-pounder long gun	long gun, naval artillery	Wikidata
class	weapon		24-pounder long gun	long gun	Wikidata
class	weapon		36-pounder long gun	naval artillery, long gun	Wikidata
class	weapon		4-pounder long gun	long gun, naval artillery	Wikidata
class	weapon		42-pounder long gun	long gun, naval artillery	Wikidata
class	weapon		6-pounder long gun	long gun, naval artillery	Wikidata
class	weapon		8-pounder long gun	naval artillery, long gun	Wikidata
class	weapon		9-pounder long gun	long gun, naval artillery	Wikidata