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Weights and Measurements:Various Countries' System of Measuring Distance in French Ells
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| Country |
Paris Royal Foot
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Paris Inch
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Paris Lines
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or Paris Ell
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| Arragon Vara |
1 1/2
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| Bologna |
1
|
11
|
3
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8/15th
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| Chinese Cabrer |
3/10th
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| Dutch Ell |
1
|
11
|
4/7th
|
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| Flanders Ell |
7/12th
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| Florence Braccio |
2/5th
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| German Ell |
7/12yh
|
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| Lucca Braccio |
1/2th
|
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| Mantua Braccio |
1
|
11
|
3
|
8/15th
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| Milan Braccio |
4/9th
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| Modena Braccio |
1
|
11
|
3
|
8/15
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| Naples Canna |
1
|
15/17th
|
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| Ottoman Picq |
3/5th
|
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| Piedmont Covodo |
4/7th
|
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| Portugal Covodo |
4/7th
|
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| Portugal Vara |
106 varas = 100 ells
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| Russian Cubit |
1
|
4
|
2
|
|
| Russian Arcin |
1 1/5
|
6
|
4
|
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| Sicily Canna |
1
|
15/17th
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| Spanish Vara |
17/24th
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| Venice Braccio |
1
|
11
|
3
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8/15th
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Sources:
Tousard, Louis de. American Artillerist's Companion or Elements of Artillery Vol. 1 New York: Greenwood Press; 1969. Page 122
Placed on the Napoleon Series: August 2003
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