Canon de 6 système An XI

Canon de 6 système An XI
Canon de 6 système An XI, founded in Douay in 1813, Les Invalides
Place of origin	France
Service history
Used by	France
Wars	Napoleonic Wars
Production history
Designer	Auguste de Marmont
Designed	1803
Produced	1813
Specifications
Weight	390 kg
Barrel length	180 cm
Caliber	95.8 mm
Barrels	1

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.