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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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The following proportion of artillery and ammunition was demanded by
a very able officer, for the intended siege of Lisle, in 1794, which
place was thought susceptible of two attacks.
64--24 Prs, with carriages complete, at 50 _round shot_ per gun, per
day, for the whole siege; half of them _en ricochet_, with 2lbs. of
powder; the other half with the full charge of 8lbs.
_Case_ and _Grape_ shot, at one round per gun, per day, of each: 6lbs.
per charge.
_Shells_ for guns, two rounds do.
_Flannel cartridges_, for the case, grape, and shells.
_Tin_ tubes for the case and grape.
_Quill_ tubes for the round shot.
_Spare_, one tenth.
28--10 Inch mortars, on iron beds, at 50 shells each per day, for the
whole siege. 3lbs. of powder charge; 2lbs. 10 oz. for bursting.
_Pound shot_; 100 to a charge; 50 rounds per mortar each day for 10
mortars 7 days; 2lbs. of powder each.
_Hand granades_; 25 to a charge; the same as the pound shot.
_Carcasses, round_; 1 per mortar, per day.
8--8 Inch howitzers, on travelling carriages.
30 _Shells_ for each per day, during the siege.
_Case shot_; 5 rounds per day each.
_Carcasses_; 1 per day each.
_Powder_; 1lb. per charge; 1lb. 14 oz. for bursting.
20--5¹⁄₂ Inch mortars, on wooden beds.
50 _Shells_ for each, per day, for the whole siege; charge 8 oz.; 12
oz. for bursting.
_Flannel cartridges_, for ¹⁄₃ the number of rounds.
_Tin_ tubes in the same proportion.
_Portfires_, one half the number of rounds with tubes.
_Fuzes_, one tenth to spare.
_Match_, 50 cwt.
Spare carriages for 24 Prs. seven.
2 Devil carriages.
6 Sling carts.
6 Block carriages.
3 Forge carts.
3 Store waggons, with iron and coals.
3 Triangle gins, complete.
6 Laboratory tents.
2 Small petards.
4 Grates for heating shot.
Of the arrangement of Artillery at a siege.
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