Canon de 8 de Vallière
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TypeArtillery
Placeoforigin
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of FranceInservice1732–1756, 1772–1774
Usedby Kingdom of France
United States
Kingdom of France
United States| Canon de 8 de Vallière | |
|---|---|
 Canon de 12, 8, and 4 de Vallière (l to r)[1] | |
| Type | Artillery |
| Place of origin | Kingdom of France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1732–1756, 1772–1774 |
| Used by | Kingdom of France United States |
| Wars | War of the Polish Succession War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Jean-Florent de Vallière |
| Designed | 1732 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,028 kg (2,266 lb) |
| Length | 2.64 m (8.7 ft) |
| Shell | round shot 4 kg (8.8 lb) |
| Caliber | 106.0 mm (4.17 in) |
| Rate of fire | 1 shot per minute |
The Canon de 8 de Vallière was a type of cannon designed by the French officer Jean-Florent de Vallière (1667–1759), Director-General of the Battalions and Schools of the Artillery. The 8-pounder gun was part of the Vallière system which was established in 1732 with the intention of reducing the variety of cannons to five calibers and the types of mortars to three calibers, of standardizing their production, and of manufacturing all new artillery pieces in France.
