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English: 3 pounder light gun of British origin. Used a lot during the campaigns of Portugal and Spain (1808-1813). This copy was offered to the city of Tournai by colonel Lecharlier in 1835 in recognition of the services provided by the volunteers in Tournai within the Belgian legion which was sent to serve Portugal in 1833. Picture taken at the Royal Museum of Weapons and Military History of Tournai, Belgium.
Français : Canon de campagne léger de 3 livres, d'origine britannique. Abondamment utilisé pendant les campagnes du Portugal et d'Espagne (1808 -1813). Cet exemplaire à été offert à la ville de Tournai par le colonel Lecharlier en 1835 en remerciements des services rendus par les volontaires tournaisiens au sein de la légion belge envoyée servir au Portugal en 1833. Photo prise au musée royal d'armes et d'histoire de Tournai, Belgique.
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