The limber is brought up to the trail of the carriage; 12 and 13 bring up each a drag rope, and hook the chain ends to the limber; while 9 and 10 hook the other ends to the trail hooks. 11. _Prepare to fire retreating with a Horse._ This is done exactly as in the article _Retreating with a Horse_, except that _two_ drag ropes are brought by 12 and 13, who hook the chain ends to the horses traces, while 9 and 10 hook the other ends to the trail hooks. 12. _Prepare to fire retreating with a Limber._ The limber in this case is fixed exactly as in retreating with a limber; but at the distance of two drag ropes length: this therefore employs two _pair_ of drag ropes. In firing and retreating, if the gun retreat loaded, 10 is not to light his port fire, nor 11 to point till ordered. Upon the word _Halt_, Nᵒ 7 must ram home the cartridge, and the whole face about. In preparing for action from any of these positions, the same numbers undo exactly what they have just done, and immediately fall into their places for action; and the duties are the same with the heavy field pieces as with the light ones. _Exercise of a Field Gun with 15 Men._ When a light gun has 6 drag rope men attached to it, the duties of the standing numbers, that is, the numbers from 7 to 15 continue the same in all the exercises just mentioned; but they assist also in the movements of the gun by drag ropes. In the _line of march_, 1, 2, and 3, are on the left of the gun in the rear of 7; and 4, 5, and 6 on the right, in the rear of 8. In the _position for action_, 1, 2, and 3, hold the right drag rope, and 4, 5, and 6 the left, and dress in a line with the axletree. On the word _Load_, 3 and 4 unhook the drag ropes from the drag washers, 3 holds the hook in his left hand, and 4 in his right; and they hook on again at the word _Cease firing_. On the word _Prepare to advance quick_, 2, 3, 4, and 5, slip under the drag ropes; 2 and 5 man the loop ends on the inside; 3. and 4 the first pins on the inside; 7 and 8 move to the second pins on the inside; 1 and 6 remain at their pins: 9 and 10 move to the second pins on the outside; and 12 and 13 to the rear pins on the outside; 14 assists 11 at the traversing handspike; 13 lifts up the trail for 11 to put in the truck; and 12 gives his match to 10.—Then the word, _Prepare for Action._ 2, 3, 4, and 5, slip back again under the drag ropes, and the whole resume their places for action. _Word—With two pair of Drag Ropes, prepare to retreat quick._ 3 and 4 unhook from the drag washers, and march to the rear; 2 and 5 follow, and 1 and 6 hook the loop ends of the drag ropes to the trail hooks. 12 sticks his linstock in the ground, and with 13 brings the spare drag ropes from 14, and gives the chain ends to 7 and 8 to hook to the drag washers; 7, 9, and 12, man the right drag rope, and 8, 10, and 13, the left. To resume the position for action, on the _Word—Prepare for Action._