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A military dictionary : $b or, Explanation of the several systems of discipline of different kinds of troops, infantry, artillery, and cavalry: the principles of fortification, and all the modern improvements in the science of tactics: comprising the pocket gunner, or little bombardier, the military regulations of the United States: the weights, measures, and monies of all nations: the technical terms and phrases of the art of war in the French language: particularly adapted to the use of the Duane, William

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A military dictionary : $b or, Explanation of the several systems of discipline of different kinds of troops, infantry, artillery, and cavalry: the principles of fortification, and all the modern improvements in the science of tactics: comprising the pocket gunner, or little bombardier, the military regulations of the United States: the weights, measures, and monies of all nations: the technical terms and phrases of the art of war in the French language: particularly adapted to the use of the

Name: A military dictionary : $b or, Explanation of the several systems of discipline of different kinds of troops, infantry, artillery, and cavalry: the principles of fortification, and all the modern improvements in the science of tactics: comprising the pocket gunner, or little bombardier, the military regulations of the United States: the weights, measures, and monies of all nations: the technical terms and phrases of the art of war in the French language: particularly adapted to the use of the
Author: Duane, William

Duane, William

English language -- Terms and phrases; Military art and science -- Dictionaries

_Nave_ BOXES, are made of iron or brass, and fastened one at each end
of the nave, to prevent the arms of the axle-tree, about which the
boxes turn, from causing too much friction.

_Tin_-BOXES, such as are filled with small shot for grape, according to
the size of the gun they are to be fired out of.

_Wood_-BOXES, with lids, for holding grape-shot, &c. each calibre has
its own, distinguished by marks of the calibre on the lid.

BOXES _for Ammunition_. The dimensions of the common ammunition boxes
vary according to the ammunition they are made to contain, in order
that it may pack tight: this variation, however, is confined to a few
inches, and does not exceed the following numbers.

Table of general dimensions of Ammunition Boxes.

  ----+------------------------+------
      |        Exterior.       |Weight
      +-------+-------+--------+ when
      |  Len. |  Bre. | Depth. |empty.
  ----+-------+-------+--------+------
      |ft. in.|ft. in.|ft. in. | lbs.
  From| 2   2 | 0  10 | 0  8¹⁄₂|  20
  To  | 2   9 | 1   6 | 1  6   |  30
  ----+-------+-------+--------+------

Weight when filled, and number contained in each.

  ------------------------------------+--------------+---------
                                      |              |  No. of
                                      | Weight of    |  Rounds
                                      | Boxes when   |contained
                                      | filled with  | in each
         Kinds of Ammunition.         |  Ammunition. |   Box.
  ------------------------------------+--------------+---------
                                      |cwt. qrs. lbs.|   No.
              {12 Prs.{ Round         | 1    1    10 |    8
  Boxes for   {       { Case.         | 0    3    15 |    6
  shot fixed  { 6 Prs. {Round         | 1    2     7 |   12
  with        {        {Case.         | 1    0    15 |   12
  powder.     { 3 Prs.{ Round         | 0    2    25 |   16
              {       { Case.         | 0    2    23 |   14
               {24 Prs.{ Round        | 1    1    26 |    6
               {       { Case.        | 2    0     0 |    6
               {12 Prs. {Round        | 1    2    20 |   12
  Box. for shot{        {Case.        | 1    2    22 |    8
  fixed to wood{ 6 Prs.{ Round        | 1    2    20 |   24
  bottoms      {       { Case.        | 1    1    12 |   18
  without      { 3 Prs. {Round        | 1    1     0 |   30
  powder.      {        {Case.        | 1    1     0 |   30
               {How’r  {8             | 1    2     2 |    3
               {Case.  {5¹⁄₂          | 1    2    12 |   10
               {       {4¹⁄₂          | 1    2    22 |   20
  Boxes       {How’r  {8      }       | 1    2     2 |    3
  for         {Shells.{5¹⁄₂   }fixed. | 1    2    12 |   10
  Shells.     {       {4¹⁄₂[7]}       | 1    2    22 |   20
  ------------------------------------+--------------+---------

  [7] Shells called four and an half, are really four and two-fifths.

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