The Canon de 6 système An XI was a French cannon and part of the
Year XI system of artillery. It was part of the field artillery, and complemented the
Gribeauval system.

The canon de 6 système An XI was used extensively during the
Napoleonic wars. It was considered as a good intermediate between the
Canon de 8 Gribeauval, considered to be too heavy for field artillery, and the
Canon de 4 Gribeauval, considered as too light and lacking striking power.
One of the characteristics of the Canon de 6 is that its design is even simpler than that of the Gribeauval cannons, as it lacks reinforcing mould rings, except for the one before the muzzle.
[Chartrand (2), p.46]
Notes
References
* Chartrand, René 2003 ''Napoleon's guns 1792-1815 (1)'' Osprey Publishing
* Chartrand, René 2003 ''Napoleon's guns 1792-1815 (2)'' Osprey Publishing
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