The bombardier, and pocket gunnerAdye, Ralph Willett
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The bombardier, and pocket gunner
Adye, Ralph Willett
Artillery -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Artillery drill and tactics
when filled and empty; and the Number of
Rounds contained by 55
_BOMB KETCH_—Instruction for the Management of a, in Action, 56
— Proportion of Stores for, 58
_BREACH_—Manner of forming one; and Time required
to make it practicable, 60
_BRIDGE_—Manner of laying one, of Pontoons;
Weight it will bear; and Precautions
required in passing over it, 62
_CAMPS_—Manner of laying out the front of,
for Infantry and Cavalry, 65
— Distribution of the Depth of, 66
— In a confined Situation, 69
_CARCASSES_—Composition for, 70
— Valencienne’s Composition, for making Shells
answer the Purpose of
— Dimensions and Weight of, 71
— Manner of preventing their being destroyed
by the Explosion
_CARRONADES_—Dimensions and Weight of, 72
— Ranges with Shot and Shells from
_CARRIAGES_—Weight of, for Field Service, 73
— Dimensions of Axletrees for, 75
— Diameters of Wheels for, 76
—Dimensions and Weight of standing 77
_CARTRIDGES_—Weight and Dimensions of,
for Guns, Mortars, and Howitzers 78
— For Small Arms 79
— For Musquets by different Nations 79
_CHAMBERS_—Experiments upon the best Form of, for Mortars 80
_CHARGES_—For different Natures of Guns and Carronades 81
— Lessened when Cylinder Powder is used 81
— of French Guns 82
_CHEVAUX DE FRIZE_—Dimensions and Weight of 82
_COMPOSITIONS_—For Kitt; Fire, Smoke, and Light Balls;
suffocating Pots; Fire Hoops, Arrows, and
Lances; Cases for burning Fascine Batteries 84
— General Precautions in mixing 84
_CONVOYS_—Length of Line of March of 84
— Rate of travelling with, and Manner of escorting 85
_DISPART_—Of Guns 86
_DISTANCES_—Practical Methods of measuring without
mathematical Instruments 87
— Cavallo’s Micrometer for measuring 92
— Table of Angles subtended by one Foot at different 95
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