Napoleon 6 Pounder
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Found 50 yards south of Little River Turnpike just beyond the western woods. |
| A 6 pounder smooth bore should fire slowly at
distances beyond 600 or 700 yards. They cease firing beyond 1000 or 1200
yards. Within 600 yards, the firing should be rapid, as it is then very
sure. Generally the rate of firing should be less than one shot per
minute; for the whole supply of a six-pounder (per campaign) being about
400 shots, could all be used in seven hours. The firing should be too low
rather than too high, in order to take advantage of the ricochets. Volleys
should not be fired, as the enemy could then take advantage of reloading
to charge.
As of 1860 a battery of artillery for the field was as follows: |
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LIGHTEST |
HEAVIEST |
| 4 6-pd guns 2 12 inch howitzers 6 cassions 1 forge 1 battery-wagon 4 horses to each carriage |
4 12-pd guns 2 24 or 32-pd howitzers 6 cassions 1 forge 1 battery-wagon 6 horses to each carriage |
