American Civil War Confederate 10 lb. Cannon Set, 1/72 Scale Plastic Figures

1/72 Scale (25mm) 25 figures with 1 x 4-horse team, 3 guns 12 poses, 2 horse poses Unpainted figures, assembly and painting required Molded in gray Box Dimensions: 8.2” L x 6.2” W x 1.2” H Recommend for 14 years and above. The South was at a relative disadvantage to the North for deployment of artillery. The industrial North had far greater capacity for manufacturing weapons, and the Union blockade of Southern ports prevented many foreign arms from reaching the Southern armies. The Confederacy had to rely to a significant extent on captured Union artillery pieces it is estimated that two-thirds of all Confederate field artillery was captured from the Union. Confederate batteries usually consisted of four guns, in contrast to the Union's six. This was a matter of necessity, because guns were always in short supply. And, unlike the Union, batteries frequently consisted of mixed caliber weapons. During the first half of the war Confederate batteries were generally attached to infantry b