Shells of 0.16m (marine). . . . 73,000
” 0.22m ” . . . . . 10,000
” 0.24m (rifled). . . . 140,000
” for 12-pounder (rifled) 80,000
Bombs of 0.32m . . . . . . . . 1,000
” 0.27m . . . . . . . . 7,000
” 0.22m . . . . . . . . 7,000
” 0.15m . . . . . . . . 30,000
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Total 348,000
The stock of gunpowder amounted to 400 tons.
Up to the 21st of May, the artillery received 20 tons a day, and on that day 50 tons were forwarded to the besieging army.
Up to the 21st of May, the field ordnance consisted of—
36 batteries of 4-pounders.
18 ” 12-pounders.
4 ” 7-pounders (breech-loaders).
12 ” of mitrailleuses.
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Total 70 batteries, 63 of which were provided with horses (7 being in store).
The ammunition service consisted of—
80 tumbrels (calibre 12), each containing 54 charges.
30 ” (calibre 7), ” 90 ”
120 ” (calibre 4) ” 120 ”
55 ” of mitrailleuses ” 243 ”
5000 cases of ammunition (for calibre 12), containing 49,000 charges.
600 ” (for calibre 4), ” 12,000 ”
2000 ” (for calibre 7), ” 20,000 ”
1000 ” for mitrailleuses ” 30,000 ”
16 millions of Chassepot cartridges, and
2 millions of Remington cartridges.
On the evening of the 23rd of May the army of Versailles expended—
26,000 discharges (calibre 0.16m), marine guns.
2000 ” ” 0.22m), ”
60,000 ” ” 0.24m), rifled guns.
30,000 ” ” 0.12m), rifled siege guns.
12,000 ” (calibre of 7), used as a siege gun.
150 bombs of 0.32m
360 ” 0.27m
2500 ” 0.22m
5500 ” 0.16m
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Total 138,800 discharges of siege guns and mortars.—“Guerre
des Communeux,” p. 321.