Grasshopper was the nickname for a cannon used by the British in the late 18th century as a light battalion gun to support infantry.
It was designed for service in rough terrain such as the frontiers of British North America.
It fired a three-pound (1.4 kg) ball (or same weight of canister shot).
Using the conventional bracket or split trail, the gun could be moved by its own crew using drag ropes and wooden shafts much like a handcart.
Two straight shafts were placed on each side of the cheek pieces facing forward, and two angled ones at the trail.