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
Duane, William
English language -- Terms and phrases; Military art and science -- Dictionaries
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[1] The 12 Prs. which have a small box on their limbers, carry 6
round shot and 2 case shot, with 6 cartridges of 4 lbs. and 2 of 3¹⁄₂
lbs. of powder, more than the above proportion.
This proportion of ammunition and stores is carried in the following
manner:
12 Pr. MEDIUM--Has no limber boxes,[2] but has two waggons attached to
it, and the ammunition and stores divided between them.
[2] A small limber box has lately been added to the medium 12 Prs.
which carries 6 round shot and 6 case shot, with a small proportion
of the small stores. See note preceding page.
6 Pr. HEAVY--Carries 36 round, and 14 case shot in limber boxes, with
a proportion of the small stores; and the remainder is carried in one
waggon.
6 Pr. LIGHT--Carries 34 round, and 16 case shot on the limber, with a
proportion of the small stores for immediate service; and, if acting
separately, must have a waggon attached to it, to carry the remainder.
But two 6 pounders attached to a battalion, have only one waggon
between them.
5¹⁄₂ Howitzer, LIGHT--Has 22 shells, 4 case shot, and two carcasses in
the limber-boxes, with such of the small stores as are required for
immediate service; and has two waggons attached to carry the rest.
One common pattern ammunition waggon carries the following numbers of
rounds of ammunition of each kind:
Kinds. No. of Rounds.
12 Pr. Medium, 72
6 Pr. Heavy, 120
6 Pr. Light, 156
3 Pr. 288
5¹⁄₂ Howitzer, 72
8 Inch Howitzers, 24
Musquets, 20000[3]
[3] Though the waggons will contain 20,000 cartridges, it is
customary to load them with only 18 half barrels of 1000 each, and 2
half barrels of flints.
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