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TREATISE

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SERVICE of ARTILLERY

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TIME of WAR.

l. In all well constituted governments, the arsenalsand places of strength are furnished in time of peace withartillery, ammunition and stores of all kinds, sufficient tocheck the sudden incursions of any of the neighbouring pow-ers ; without incurring any unnecessary expence, or pur-chasing anv articles that are of a perishable nature. Hence,as the peace establishment of troops is small, and the maga-zines are unprovided with many things indispensably requi-site for the service in time of war; whenever there is reason toapprehend its approach, new levies are made, provisions andammunition purchased, the magazines filled, the fortifica-tions repaired and mounted with cannon, carriages tor trans-porting stores and baggage provided, and a corps of officers,non-commissioned officers, and drivers formed for takingcare of the horses belonging to the field-trains of artillery.

The proportion of each is regulated by the nature of thecountry, and the kind of war that may be expected; whe-ther offensive or defensive ; in the capacity of principals, orauxiliaries; whether the scene of operations be in an open

champaign