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Originally developed by France in 1853 under Emperor Napoleon III, the Napoleon 12-pounder cannon was later produced by American manufacturers during the Civil War. On September 14, 1874, the Metropolitan Police used this cannon against the White League in front of the Cabildo during the Battle of Liberty Place. The White League sought to overthrow the state's Reconstruction government. More than a dozen people died on each side. The White League seized the Cabildo, the Arsenal, and Jackson Square for three days before retreating when federal troops intervened.
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