Thanks, Invisible Officer, but the research I have done thus far indicates a weight of 50 pounds, not attached to a carriage, picked up and carried by two men. It’s a 1.2″ ball, 1/4 of a pound and a length of 5 to 7 feet. I don’t see that as particularly immobile, even in the woods of Pennsylvania at the time. The indications that I have seen were that it was used for precisely that reason. It was the only thing that they could get through the terrain reliably.
The mantlet might be more of a problem. I am uncertain as to the weight and it is wheeled. I would not be surprised if it got left behind when necessary. It was not required for the gun to function, however, and it was not attached.
Okay, so my opponent hollered like was trying to saw off a part of his anatomy using a rusty bread knife. He said it’s not even remotely fair. I countered with using them as battalion guns (24″, 12″ manhandle, -1 break for artillery and -1 morale save but separate unit). He countered with in the unit, doesn’t change size, +1 shot, -1 morale save, but cannot enter woods.
These are 50 pound guns. Not certain about the weight of a mantlet. The lightest cannons are 500 pounds or so. I think they can move amusettes through the woods (that was part of their point, heavier weapons that could actually get through North American woods).
Still working this out, I think. If anyone has other ideas, I’d love to hear them. Right now I am looking at:
Jaegers with Amusettes (small unit, 3 shooting, -1 morale save, moves through woods, skirmishing, marauder, ). The amusettes are not a separate unit.
Amusettes as separate unit (light cannon, battalion gun with 24″ range, 12″ manhandle)
Either works, I think. I like the target counts as under artillery fire option. I’ll try that with my opponents and see what they think. Thanks, Dr. Dave!
Thank you, Dr. Dave, but I do not see stats for the amusettes anywhere on pg 134. Jaegers, yes, but not the amusettes.