Henri-Joseph Paixhans

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Henri-Joseph Paixhans

French military officer

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…shell guns to sea was Henri-Joseph Paixhans, a general of French artillery. The first large shell guns from Paixhans’ design, chambered howitzers firing a 62.5-pound (28.5-kg) shell (thicker-walled than bombs to penetrate before exploding) was tested in 1824 against a moored frigate with remarkable accuracy and incendiary effect.
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…shell guns to sea was Henri-Joseph Paixhans, a general of French artillery. The first large shell guns from Paixhans’ design, chambered howitzers firing a 62.5-pound (28.5-kg) shell (thicker-walled than bombs to penetrate before exploding) was tested in 1824 against a moored frigate with remarkable accuracy and incendiary effect.
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