CARCASSES.—Their Dimensions and Weight, 1796.
| Nature. | Weight. | Time each will burn. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empty. | Of Composition. | Complete. | |||||||||
| Round, for | lbs. | oz. | dr. | lbs. | oz. | dr. | lbs. | oz. | dr. | Min. | |
| Mortars and How’rs. | 13 | 194 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 14 | — | 213 | 8 | 16 | 11 |
| 10 | 89 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 97 | 6 | 11 | 8½ | |
| 8 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 14 | — | 5½ | |
| For Guns | 42 | 27 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
| 32 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 4½ | |
| 24 | 14 | 12 | — | 1 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 4 | |
| 18 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | — | 4 | |
| For Carronades | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 42 | 26 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 28 | 7 | — | 4½ | |
| 32 | 21 | 10 | — | 1 | 13 | — | 23 | 7 | — | 4 | |
| 24 | 14 | 5 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 16 | 10 | — | 3½ | |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | 6 | — | 3 | |
| Oblong, for | |||||||||||
| Mortars and How’rs. | 10 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 10 | — | 72 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 2 | — | 34 | 7 | 5 | 10 | |
| 5½ | 1 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 15 | — | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4⅖ | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | |
Note. It being found at the siege of Quebec, that the quantity of powder requisite for throwing the carcasses into the town, always destroyed them, the method of filling the interval between the powder and carcass with turf was adopted; and found to preserve the carcass, and to produce every desired effect.
CARRONADES.—Their Weight and Dimensions.
| Nature. | Diameter of Bores. | Length in | Weight. | Proportion betw’n the Shot and Carronade. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. | In. | Calib. | cwt. | qr. | lb. | ||||
| 68 | Prs. | 8.05 | 5 | 2 | 7.702 | 36 | — | — | 59 to 1 |
| ” | 4 | 0 | 5.962 | 29 | — | — | |||
| 42 | ” | 6.84 | 4 | 3½ | 7.518 | 22 | 1 | — | 58 to 1 |
| 32 | ” | 6.35 | 4 | 0½ | 7.679 | 17 | — | 14 | 62 to 1 |
| 24 | ” | 5.68 | 3 | 7½ | 7.656 | 13 | — | — | 56 to 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 6.336 | 11 | 2 | 25 | ||||
| 18 | ” | 5.16 | 3 | 3 | 7.587 | 9 | — | — | 56 to 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 5.447 | 8 | 1 | 25 | ||||
| 12 | ” | 4.52 | 2 | 2 | 5.778 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 56 to 1 |
N. B. Carronades have not so much windage as guns.
[See Windage].
Ranges with Carronades, 1798. The charge is ¹/₁₂ the weight of the shot and with one shot and one wad. The line of fire from 6 to 9 feet above the level of the water.
| Nature. | 68 | 42 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge. | 5lb 8oz | 3lb 8oz | 2lb 10oz | 2lb | 1lb 8oz | 1lb 10oz |
| Yards | ||||||
| P. Blank | 450 | 400 | 330 | 300 | 270 | 230 |
| 1 Degree | 650 | 600 | 560 | 500 | 470 | 400 |
| 2 ” | 890 | 860 | 830 | 780 | 730 | 690 |
| 3 ” | 1000 | 980 | 900 | 870 | 800 | 740 |
| 4 ” | 1100 | 1020 | 970 | 920 | 870 | 810 |
| 5 ” | 1180 | 1170 | 1087 | 1050 | 1000 | 870 |
Note.—The highest charge for carronades is ⅛ the weight of the shot; the lowest ¹/₁₆.
Ranges with 8 inch shells, from 68 Pr. carronades.