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Why fortress guns used naval or land carriages

A fortress gun's mounting could depend on whether naval or army personnel built and operated the position.

Question

Did fortress cannon use naval or land carriages?

Short answer

Either, depending on who supplied and operated the guns.

Notes

Fortress guns could use different mounting traditions. British guns associated with naval personnel were often placed on naval carriages. Army-built positions elsewhere could use land carriages. The mounting depended on who built and operated the position.