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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

CARRIER, a kind of pigeon, so called from its having been used in
armies, to carry orders from one division of an army to another, or
intelligence to some officer commanding a post or army at a distance.

CARRONADES. Their weight and dimensions.

  +-------+-------+--------------+-------------+------------+
  |       |  Dia- |              |             | Proportion |
  |       | meter |   Length in  |    Weight.  |  between   |
  |       |   of  +--------+-----+-------------+the shot and|
  | Kinds.| Bores.|ft.  in.|Calr.|cwt.  q.  lb.| carronade. |
  +-------+-------+--------+-----+-------------+------------+
  |68 Prs.|8.05 --| 5  2   |7.702| 36   --  -- |  59 to 1   |
  |--  -- |     --| 4  0   |5.962| 29   --  -- |            |
  |42  -- |6.84 --| 4  3¹⁄₂|7.518| 22    1  -- |  58 to 1   |
  |32  -- |6.35 --| 4  0-  |7.679| 17   --  14 |  62 to 1   |
  |24  -- |5.68 { | 3  7-  |7.656| 13   --  -- |  56 to 1   |
  |       |     { | 3  0   |6.336| 11    2  25 |            |
  |18  -- |5.16{  | 3  3   |7.587|  9   --  -- |  56 to 1   |
  |       |    {  | 2  4   |5.447|  8    1  25 |            |
  |12  -- |4.52 --| 2  2   |5.778|  5    3  10 |  56 to 1   |
  +-------+-------+--------+-----+-------------+------------+

N. B. Carronades have not so much windage as guns. See WINDAGE.

RANGES with Carronades, 1798. The charge is ¹⁄₁₂th the weight of the
shot; and with one shot and one wad. The line of fire from 6 to 9 feet
above the level of the water.

  +--------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+------+
  |Kinds.  |    68   |   42    |    32   |  24  |    18   |  12  |
  +--------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+------+
  |Charge. |5lb. 8oz.|3lb. 8oz.|2lb. 1oz.| 2lb. |1lb. 8oz.| 1lb. |
  +--------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+------+
  |        |  Yards. |  Yards. |  Yards. |Yards.|  Yards. |Yards.|
  |P. Blank|    450  |    400  |    330  |  300 |    270  |  230 |
  |1 Degree|    650  |    600  |    560  |  500 |    470  |  400 |
  |2 ----  |    890  |    860  |    830  |  780 |    730  |  690 |
  |3 ----  |   1000  |    980  |    900  |  870 |    800  |  740 |
  |4 ----  |   1100  |   1020  |    970  |  920 |    870  |  810 |
  |5 ----  |   1280  |   1170  |   1087  | 1050 |   1000  |  870 |
  +--------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+------+

_Note._--The highest charge for carronades is ¹⁄₈th the weight of the
shot; the lowest ¹⁄₁₆th.

_Ranges_ with 8 inch shells, from 68 Pr.

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