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PART IV.

RANGES, CHARGES, ELEVATIONS, &c.

BRASS ORDNANCE.

Medium 12 Pr. Light 12 Pr. } } 9 Pr. Long 6 Pr. Light 6 Pr. } } Heavy 3 Pr. } 70 } 24 Pr. Howitzer. 12 Pr. Howitzer } } 5½-inch heavy Howitzer }

8-inch Howitzer 32 Pr. Howitzer 71

SHRAPNELL SHELLS 72

RICOCHET PRACTICE with brass Ordnance 73

CHARGES FOR THE ROYAL NAVY.

For boats 73

High, medium, low 74

RANGE, ELEVATION, &c.

IRON ORDNANCE.

Guns 42, 32, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Prs. } } 75 Carronades 68, 42, 32, 24, 18, 12 Prs. }

SHRAPNELL SHELLS 68 Pr. Carronade, 8-inch Howitzer, } 76 24 Pr. Gun, 18 Pr. Gun }

Guns 12, 10, 8-inch } } 77 Carronade gun 32 Pr. Howitzers. 8 and 10-inch }

Guns 56, 68 Pr. 78

Gun 8-inch 79

RICOCHET, FIRING 79

” PRACTICE 80

MORTARS.

Practical rules for charge, range, &c. 80

Practice, 13, 10, 8, 5½, 4⅖-inch mortars 81

Greatest charges, and ranges 82