Ranges from Brass Guns, with Two Shot. 1793.
| Nature. | Charge | Elevation. | Medium first Graze. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | oz. | 1° 30′ | 1st Shot. | 2d Shot. | |
| 12 Pounder, Medium | 4 | — | 1 30 | 607 | 706 |
| 6 : Desagulier’s | 2 | — | 1 30 | 621 | 739 |
| 6 : of 5 feet | 1 | 8 | 1 30 | 586 | 732 |
| 3 : Desagulier’s | 1 | — | 1 30 | 523 | 638 |
Ranges from Brass Field Guns, with small Charges. 1798.
| Nature. | Charge | First Graze with different Elevations. | Extreme Range. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | |||
| 12 Pr. | 10 oz. | 199 | 290 | 390 | 385 | 597 | 716 | 695 | 788 | From 800 to 1000. |
| 1 lb. | 280 | 416 | 729 | 777 | 966 | 1090 | 1054 | 1295 | From 1200 to 1500. | |
| 6 Pr. | 5 oz. | 111 | 222 | 376 | 432 | 618 | 625 | 650 | 788 | From 800 to 1000. |
| 8 oz. | 277 | 401 | 754 | 826 | 925 | 980 | 1103 | 1100 | From 1000 to 1300. | |
N. B. The above was a 12 Pr. Medium, and a 6 Pr. Desagulier’s.
The Distances are given in Yards.
Effects of Case Shot from a Battalion Gun.—Light 6 Pr. Length 5 feet—Weight 5 cwt. 3 qrs. 21 lbs. against a Target 8 feet high, and 90 feet long.
| Distance of Target. | Nature of Charge. | Elevation. | Nᵒ. put into the height of 6 feet, or the height of Infantry. | Nᵒ. put into the height of 8 feet, or the height of Cavalry. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards. | Deg. | |||
| 500 | 12 Balls, 8 oz. each, | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 in a tier, | 1½ | 3 | 4 | |
| 1¼ lb.powder. | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 400 | Same Charge. | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1½ | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 300 | Same Charge. | ½ | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1½ | 4 | 6 | ||
| 400 | 34 Balls, 3 oz.each, | P. B. | 10 | 12 |
| 7 in a tier, | ½ | 9 | 10 | |
| 1¼ lb. powder. | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| 300 | Same Charge. | P. B. | 11 | 13 |
| ½ | 12 | 15 | ||
| 1 | 7 | 9 |
N. B. There were three rounds fired at each change, but they were all so nearly alike that it has been thought necessary to put down only one of them.—1802.
Ranges with Sea Service Iron Guns. 1796.