316

SERVICE OF ARTILLERY

Point Blank. Longest Range.

Musquel

Yards.

27O

Ya*ds.

1 34 s

Wall-piece .

3°3

1550

Long wall-pieces .

43 8

2360

' 4 P r .

43 8

3035

Guns

8 .

7

3372

16 .....

j 540

3541

.3* ...

4046

r Royal ..

1348

i-o inch .

1686

Mortars 13 ditto. .

2192

17 ditto .

2697

Stone .

337

CHAP.

III.

Of the Dispositions for the actual Defence.

130. "W" H E N it is known either from the previous dis-positions of the enemy, or from his breaking ground, whichfront he intends to attack ; the commanding officer of artillerydirects the guns allotted for that front to be drawn to it;placing those of the same calibre together, to avoid the con-fusion arising from mixing the shot; and makes the carpen-ters lay down the platforms for the guns in the flanks. Theengineers construct in the works of the front attacked, occa-sional magazines for containing the powder and cartridgesfor one day’s expenditure. The infantry furnish the neces-sary number of additional to aflist in working the guns ; thefame men should be always attached to this duty, to save thetrouble of instructing every day a fresh sgt, and should beunder the care of their own non-commifiioned officers.

The commanding officer of artillery then makes out aplan of defence as far as respects the artillery, which he sub-mits to the governor for his approbation; and afterwardscommunicates it to the several officers under him, that beingacquainted with the principles on which the defence is to be

conducted,