Historical Cannon Diagram - Labeled 19th-Century Field Artillery Illustration #1231728 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white engraving depicts a 19th-century field artillery piece mounted on a two-wheeled carriage, featuring a detailed recoil system, elevating screw (labeled 'e'), trail spike ('f'), and limber attachment ('2'). The large spoked wheel includes internal mechanisms such as the axle hub ('B'), brake levers ('s', 'r'), and chain tensioners ('Q', 'm'), illustrating how mobility and stability were engineered into mobile artillery. Annotations follow traditional military drafting conventions used in manuals like those from the U.S. Ordnance Department or British Royal Artillery.

Used in educational articles, museum exhibits, or historical weapon databases to explain artillery mechanics; targets users researching military history, engineering evolution, or Civil War/ Napoleonic era weaponry.