PART VI.

FIELD BATTERY EXERCISE. DETAIL FOR ACTIVE SERVICE OF 9 PR. TROOP OF HORSE ARTILLERY, 9 PR. FIELD BATTERY, 18 PR. FIELD BATTERY, 32 PR. HOWITZER FIELD BATTERY, GUN AND SMALL ARM AMMUNITION RESERVE. INTERIOR MANAGEMENT OF A BATTERY. EMBARKING, AND DISEMBARKING. APPLICATION OF FIELD ARTILLERY. ENCAMPING, AND PICKETING. TENTS. HORSES. FORAGE. VETERINARY DIRECTIONS. CONGREVE ROCKET EXERCISE.

Telling off the Detachment. Posts of the Detachment 100

Change of position. Detail of duties. Changing round 101

Exercise with reduced numbers. Distances required 102

Names of parts of a Field gun carriage 102

Limbering up. Unlimbering. Moving with the Prolonge 103

Exercise with Drag-ropes 103

Formation of a Battery. Posts, and duties of Officers, &c. 104

MANŒUVRES OF A BATTERY OF SIX PIECES OF ORDNANCE.

1. To advance. 2. To retire. 3. To come into action. 4. To diminish, or increase intervals on the march 106

5. To take ground to a flank. 6. To make a half turn on the march. 7. To form column of divisions in rear of a flank. 8. To form column of divisions in front of a flank 107

9. To form column of divisions on the centre division 107

10. To change front to the rear 107

11. To change front to a flank 108

12. To advance from a flank, in column 109

13. To advance from the centre in double column of sub-divisions.

14. To move from a flank along the front in a column of divisions.

15. To advance from a flank in echellon of sub-divisions.

16. To advance from a flank in echellon of divisions 110

17. To retire from a flank in column. 18. To retire from the centre, in a double column of sub-divisions. 19. To retire from a flank by alternate half batteries in action 111

20. To break into column to a flank 111

21. To increase, and diminish the front 112

22. To bring the rear to the front, in succession on the march.

23. To form line on the leading division 113

24. To form line on the rear division. 25. To form line on the centre division 114

26. To form line to the rear on the leading division 114

27. To form line to the rear of the rear division. 28. To form line to the rear, on the centre division. 29. To form line to the reverse flank on the leading division 115

30. To wheel into line 115

31. To deploy on the rear division. 32. To deploy on the centre division. 33. To countermarch 116

34. From double column of sub-divisions, to form line to the front. 35. From double column of sub-divisions to form line to a flank 117

INSPECTION, AND REVIEW 117

EQUIPMENT OF A BATTERY.

Packing the entrenching tools, camp equipage, &c. 119

18 Pr. Gun 120

12 Pr. medium, Gun 121, 122

9 Pr. Gun 123, 124

Light 6 Pr. Gun 125, 126

8-inch Howitzer 127

32 Pr. Howitzer 128, 129

24 Pr. Howitzer 130, 131

12 Pr. Howitzer 132, 133

Weight of Riders, Harness, Ordnance, Carriages, &c., of a Field battery equipped 134

9 Pr. Troop of Horse Artillery. Detail for active service 135

Reserve of Gun, and Small arm ammunition. Horse Artillery 136

9 Pr. Field battery. Detail for active service 137 to 140

18 Pr. Field battery. Detail for active service 141

32 Pr. Howitzer Field battery. Detail for active service 142

Reserve of Gun, and Small arm ammunition. Detail 143

Gun ammunition reserve. Detail for Reserve Artillery 144

Small arm ammunition, reserve. Detail for Reserve Artillery 145

ON THE INTERIOR MANAGEMENT OF A BATTERY 146

EMBARKING, AND DISEMBARKING 149

Embarking guns, and carriages 149

Embarking the horses 150

APPLICATION OF FIELD ARTILLERY.

General remarks. Ammunition waggons 151

On the march. Advanced guard 152

Crossing fords. Passage of bridges 153

Crossing a bridge, passing a defile, &c. 154

Artillery, acting with other troops 155

ENCAMPING, AND PICKETING.

First method 155

Second method. To strike the encampment 157

Weight, dimensions, &c. of tents 158

HORSES. Power in draught, &c. 158

Management of draught horses. Horse-shoes 160

FORAGE. Method of carrying, &c. 161

VETERINARY DIRECTIONS.

Cathartic mass 162

Febrifuge mass 163

Sedative mass 164

Diuretic mass 164

Alterative mass 164

Tonic mass 165

Anti-spasmodic draught 165

Vermifuge powder 166

Anti-purgation powder 166

Discutient powder 166

Astringent powder 167

Ophthalmic powder 167

Blistering liquid 168

Turpentine liniment 168

Turpentine ointment 168

Black oil 168

Hoof ointment 169

CONGREVE ROCKETS.

On firing rockets 169

Exercise of rockets 171