Horses allowed for drawing Field Artillery Carriages.
All the horse artillery carriages are drawn by 4 horses each, except 12 prs. which have 6 each. Park Carriages.—12 pr. medium, and 6 pr. heavy, 6 horses each—6 pr. light, and 5¹⁄₂ howitzer, upon the new construction, are allowed each 4 horses, but upon the old only 3 each.
| Ammunition waggon, | com. pat. | 3 | horses. |
| Do. | Flanders pat. | 4 | do. |
| Forge cart, | 2 | do. | |
| Am. cart, | 2 | do. | |
Horses falsely mustered are by the 27th section of the British mutiny act to be forfeited, if belonging to the person who lent them for that purpose, if not, the person lending them to forfeit 20l. When officers belonging to the cavalry regiments purchase horses for public service, they are to make the best bargain they can for government, and to account for every saving which has been made, within a limited sum.
Horse, a wooden machine, which soldiers ride by way of punishment. See [Cheval de Bois].
Horse. See [Portcullis].
HORSEMAN. See [Cavalry].
HORSE SHOE. See [Fortification].
HOSE, breeches or stockings. It is generally taken in the latter sense when mentioned as part of a soldier’s necessaries.
Over-Hose, mens breeches and stockings together, or leggings. Dragoons generally wear them when they appear in their watering dresses.