A Cavalry Division numbers 2 brigades (6 regiments), 2 batteries Horse Artillery, 1 battalion Mounted Infantry, and details altogether 325 officers, 6,600 men, and 6,500 horses.
Artillery.
The Artillery forms one “Royal Regiment,” consisting of:—
| 20 | Batteries of Royal Horse Artillery, |
| 80 | Batteries of Field Artillery, |
| 10 | Mountain Batteries, and |
| 96 | Garrison Batteries, |
with several depôts and 3 depôt batteries for their maintenance and supply. The Horse and Field Batteries are formed into groups of 2 or 3 batteries, chiefly for tactical reasons, called Brigade Divisions, each under a lieutenant-colonel.
A Horse Artillery Battery consists of 1 major, 1 captain, 3 subalterns, 21 N. C. O.’s, and 160 men (of which 73 are drivers), 193 horses, 6 guns, 6 ammunition wagons, and 7 other wagons.
A Field Artillery Battery of much the same, but with 9 men and 52 horses less.
The guns in use are at present of four different patterns:—
| Weight of Shell. | Calibre. | Sighted up to. | Are Armed with it. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 12 lbs. | 3 in. | 5,000 yds. | 14 R. H. A. and 29 F. A. batteries. |
| b | 13 lbs. | 3 in. | 4,800 yds. | 1 R. H. A. and 12 F. A. batteries. |
| c | 16 lbs. | 3.6 in. | 4,800 yds. | 2 F. A. batteries. |
| d | 9 lbs. | 3 in. | 3,500 yds. | 5 R. H. A. and 37 F. A. batteries. |
Of these patterns, the 12-pounder alone is a breech-loader; the others are muzzle-loaders.