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Weights and Measurements:Converting British Weights and Measurements to Paris Weights and Measurements
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| Paris Long Measure |
In British Inches
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| Paris Royal Foot of 12 Inches |
12.7977
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| Paris Royal Inch |
1.0659
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| The Line (1/12th of an Inch) |
.0888
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| The Point (1/12th of a Line) |
.0074
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| British Long Measure |
In Paris Royal Inches
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| Foot |
11.2596
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| Inch |
.9383
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| Eighth of an Inch |
.1173
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| Tenth of an Inch |
.0938
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| The Line (1/12th of an Inch) |
.0782
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| French Cubic Measures |
British Equivalent
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| Paris Cubic Foot |
1.211278 British Cubic Feet
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| Paris Cubic Foot |
2093.088384 British Cubic Inches
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| Paris Cubic Inch |
.0007 British Cubic Feet
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| Paris Cubic Inch |
1.211278 British Cubic Inches
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| British Cubic Measures |
French Equivalent
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| British Cubic Foot |
1427.4864 French Cubic Inches
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| British Cubic Inch |
.826 French Cubic Inches
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| British Cube-Tenth |
.0008 French Cubic Inches
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Conversion Factors:
British Avoir du Pois Pound of 16 Ounces = 8538 Paris Grains
British Avoir du Pois Pound of 7000 Troy Grains = 8538 Paris Grains
British Avoir du Pois Ounce = 533.625 Paris Grains
To Convert British Feet or Inches to Paris Feet or Inches divide by 1.065977
To Convert Paris Feet or Inches to British Feet or Inches multiply by 1.065977
To Convert Britiish Cubic Feet or Inches to Paris Cubic Feet or Inches divide by 1.211278
To Convert French Cubic Feet or Inches to British Cubic Feet or Inches multiply by 1.211278
To Convert the British Pint to the Paris Pint divide by 2.0171082
To Convert the Paris Pint to the British Pint multiply by 2.0171082
Source:
The Little Bombardier and Pocket Gunner London: T Egerton; 1801. Page 143
Tousard, Louis de. American Artillerist's Companion or Elements of Artillery Vol. 1 New York: Greenwood Press; 1969. Page 126
Placed on the Napoleon Series: August 2003
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