The establishment of a Cavalry Squadron (2 troops) in the field is:— 6 officers, 16 non-commissioned officers, and 122 rank and file, of whom 26 are dismounted, and 144 horses, including draught-horses. A Regiment (4 squadrons) is composed of:— 1 lieutenant-colonel, 3 majors, 6 captains, 16 subalterns, and 6 other officers, including adjutant, quartermaster, surgeon, paymaster, and 2 “vets.” 75 N. C. O.’s, 666 rank and file, and 614 horses. A Cavalry Brigade numbers 3 regiments, and details altogether 114 officers, 2,280 men, and 2,200 horses. A Cavalry Division numbers 2 brigades (6 regiments), 2 batteries Horse Artillery, 1 battalion Mounted Infantry, and details altogether 325 officers, 6,600 men, and 6,500 horses. [Sidenote: +Artillery.+] The Artillery forms one “Royal Regiment,” consisting of:— 20 Batteries of Royal Horse Artillery, 80 ” ” Field Artillery, 10 Mountain Batteries, and 96 Garrison Batteries, with several depôts and 3 depôt batteries for their maintenance and supply. The Horse and Field Batteries are formed into groups of 2 or 3 batteries, chiefly for tactical reasons, called Brigade Divisions, each under a lieutenant-colonel. A Horse Artillery Battery consists of 1 major, 1 captain, 3 subalterns, 21 N. C. O.’s, and 160 men (of which 73 are drivers), 193 horses, 6 guns, 6 ammunition wagons, and 7 other wagons. A Field Artillery Battery of much the same, but with 9 men and 52 horses less. The guns in use are at present of four different patterns:— ----+-----------+----------+------------+--------------------- | Weight of | Calibre. | Sighted | Are Armed with it. | Shell. | | up to. | ----+-----------+----------+------------+--------------------- _a_ | 12 lbs. | 3 in. | 5,000 yds. | { 14 R. H. A. and 29 | | | | { F. A. batteries. _b_ | 13 ” | 3 in. | 4,800 ” | { 1 R. H. A. and 12 | | | | { F. A. batteries. _c_ | 16 ” | 3·6 in. | 4,000 ” | 2 F. A. batteries. _d_ | 9 ” | 3 in. | 3,500 ” | { 5 R. H. A. and 37 | | | | { F. A. batteries. ----+-----------+----------+------------+--------------------- Of these patterns, the 12-pounder alone is a breech-loader; the others are muzzle-loaders. The 12-pounder is being issued as fast as possible to all R. H. A. batteries. The F. A. will be divided into Light and Heavy Field Artillery, the former of which will receive the 12-pounder B.-L. gun, and the latter a new pattern 20-pounder B.-L. gun, with 8 horses to a team. When this is done, the R. H. A. will probably receive a new 10-pounder B.-L. gun. 2 guns and wagons together are called a Section; 1 gun and wagon, a Sub-division.