Weights and Measurements:
The 100 Pounds Weight of Various Countries in Equivalent French Pounds
The following table shows the equivalent 100 pound weight in various
countries to the French 100 livres weight.
| Location |
Equivalent French Pounds
|
| Amsterdam |
100 pounds
|
| Antwerp |
94 pounds 12 ounces
|
| Besancon |
100 pounds
|
| Bourdeaux |
100 pounds
|
| Cadiz |
93 pounds 14 ounces
|
| Frankfurt |
102 pounds
|
| Geneva |
112 pounds 6 ounces
|
| Genoa |
66 pounds 2/3 ounces
|
| Hamburg |
98 pounds
|
| Larochelle |
101 pounds
|
| Languedoc |
24 pounds 12 ounces
|
| Leghorn |
69 pounds
|
| Leipzig |
95 pounds
|
| Liege |
95 pounds
|
| Lisbon |
87 pounds 8 ounces
|
| London |
91 pounds 8 ounces
|
| Lyons |
86 pounds
|
| Marseilles |
81 pounds
|
| Milan |
59 pounds
|
| Naples |
59 pounds
|
| Provence |
81 pounds
|
| Rouen |
104 pounds
|
| Seville |
93 pounds 14 ounces
|
| Strasbourg |
94 pounds 12 ounces
|
| Toulouse |
24 pounds 12 ounces
|
| Venice |
60 pounds
|
Sources:
Tousard, Louis de. American Artillerist's Companion or Elements
of Artillery Vol. 1 New York: Greenwood Press; 1969. Pages 117
Placed on the Napoleon Series: August 2003
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