Coehorn

The Coehorn was developed by the Dutch military commander Baron van Manno Coehoorn in 1692. The U.S. government made modification to the original design and this particular design was still being used during the 19th century. This new design created a revolution because the mortar was able to be more accurate from farther away. This particular gun pictured was an American model that was produced by the Ames manufacturing company in Pennsylvania. The fact that other countries are still using variants of this design even today is a testament to how well designed it was. Can you imagine that they were still using the same designs of the 18th century in the American Civil War