Ranges with 5½ Inch Shells, from a 24 Pounder Iron Gun, Length of Gun 9½ Feet—Weight 49 ct. 26 lbs.
| Elevation. | 2 Pounds. | 2 lbs. 8 oz. | 3 Pounds. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight. | Range to | Flight. | Range to | Flight. | Range to | ||||
| First Graze. | Extreme. | First Graze. | Extreme. | First Graze. | Extreme. | ||||
| Deg. | Sec. | Yards. | Yards. | Sec. | Yards. | Yards. | Sec. | Yards. | Yards. |
| 1 | 1 | 213 | 1139 | 2¾ | 562 | 1456 | 1 | 277 | 1424 |
| 2 | 1¾ | 384 | 1267 | 1½ | 442 | 1413 | 1¾ | 526 | 1464 |
| 3 | 2¾ | 565 | 1413 | 2½ | 647 | 1553 | 2¼ | 740 | 1600 |
| 4 | 2¼ | 750 | 1479 | 3¾ | 896 | 1639 | 3½ | 880 | 1679 |
| 5 | 3¾ | 836 | 1670 | 4 | 915 | 1510 | 5 | 1182 | 1733 |
| 6 | 4 | 896 | 1495 | 5 | 1140 | 1657 | 6¼ | 1384 | 1787 |
| 7 | 6½ | 1180 | 1492 | 6 | 1205 | 1481 | 6¼ | 1410 | 1749 |
| 8 | 6¾ | 1305 | 1526 | 6½ | 1259 | 1544 | 7 | 1520 | 1744 |
| 9 | 7½ | 1329 | 1527 | 7 | 1341 | 1561 | 7¾ | 1722 | 1938 |
| 9½ | 6¾ | 1229 | 1453 | — | — | — | 8½ | 1748 | 1881 |
Ranges with 4⅖ Shells from a 12 Pounder, Medium.
| Elevation. | 8 Ounces. | 12 Ounces. | 1 lb. 8 oz. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight. | First Graze. | Extreme. | Flight. | First Graze. | Extreme. | Flight. | First Graze. | Extreme. | |
| Deg. | Sec. | Yards. | Yards. | Sec. | Yards. | Yards. | Sec. | Yards. | Yards. |
| 1 | 1½ | 156 | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | 293 | 2½ | 350 | 707 | ||||
| 3 | 2½ | 363 | From | 3½ | 355 | From | 758 | From | |
| 4 | 3½ | 462 | 800 | 4 | 679 | 1100 | 849 | 1400 | |
| 5 | 4 | 587 | to | 3½ | 641 | to | 1075 | to | |
| 6 | 4 | 621 | 1200 | 5 | 941 | 1300 | 1150 | 1600 | |
| 7 | 4½ | 898 | 6 | 1020 | 1300 | ||||
| 8 | 5 | 781 | |||||||
Ranges with French Brass Field Guns,
with Round Shot.
| Nature. | Charge. | Elevation. | Range in Toises. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lines of Tangt. Scale. | Deg. | Min. | |||
| 12 Pr. | 4 lbs. | L. M. | — | 58 | 300 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 350 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 39 | 400 | ||
| 14 | 1 | 49 | 450 | ||
| 16 | 1 | 56 | 480 | ||
| 8 Pr. | 2½ lbs. | L. M. | — | 58 | 300 |
| 6 | 1 | 24 | 350 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 51 | 400 | ||
| 16 | 2 | 8 | 450 | ||
| 20 | 2 | 24 | 480 | ||
| 4 Pr. | 1½ lbs. | L. M. | — | 58 | 250 |
| 4 | 1 | 20 | 300 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 40 | 350 | ||
| 12 | 2 | — | 400 | ||
| 16 | 2 | 20 | 450 | ||
| 18 | 2 | 40 | 480 | ||
The above are in French weights and measures.
GUNPOWDER.—Proportions of the different Ingredients for making Gunpowder, by different Powers in Europe: