The artillerist’s manual, and british soldier’s compendium

Detail of a 32-Pounder Howitzer Field Battery, Royal Artillery, for Active Service with the Army in the East.

Key:
A = Number of Carriages.
C = Gunners.
D = Drivers.
E = Riding.
F = Draught.
G = Total.

H = Sets of Appointments.
I = Officers.
J = N. C. Officers.
L = Harness Sets Double.
M = Lead.
N = Wheel.


	Equipment.	Men.			Horses.			H		L
A	Equipment.	C and D		G	E	F	G	I	J	M	N

4	32 Pounder Howitzers	48	16	64	.	32	32	.	.	12	4
12	Howitzer Ammunition Waggons	24	36	60	.	72	72	.	.	24	12		{ Captain	1
1	Store Limber Waggon	.	3	3	.	6	6	.	.	2	1	Officers.	{ Second Captain
1	Spare Howitzer Carriage	.	4	4	.	8	8	.	.	3	1		{ Lieutenants	3
1	Forge	.	3	3	.	6	6	.	.	2	1		{ Assist.-Surgeon	1
1	Store Cart	.	1	1	.	2	2	.	.	.	1
1	Medicine Cart	.	1	1	.	2	2	.	.	.	1		{ Staff Serjeants	2
2	Flanders Waggons	.	4	4	.	8	8	.	.	2	2		{ Serjeants	6
3	Water Carts	.	3	3	.	6	6	.	.	.	3	Non-Comm-	{ Corporals	5
.	For Staff Serjeants, and											issioned	{ Bombardiers	6
	Mounted Non-Com.	.	.	.	10	.	10	.	10	.	.	Officers	{ Gunners }	182
	Officers											and Men.	{ Drivers }
	Trumpeters	.	.	.	2	.	2	.	2	.	.		{ Trumpeters	2
	Farrier	.	.	.	1	.	1	.	1	.	.
	Shoeing-smith	.	.	.	1	.	1	.	1	.	.		{ Farrier	1
.	Spare Men, Officers’											Artificers.	{ Shoeing-smiths	5
	Servants and Bâtmen,	15	24	39	2	20	22	.	1	3	3		{ Collar-makers	2
	&c., and Spare Horses												{ Wheelers	2
.	Officers’ Horses	.	.	.	6	.	6	6	.	.	.		Total	219
.	Bât Horses	.	.	.	.	6	6	.	.	.	.
26	Total Carriages. Total	87	95	182	22	168	190	6	15	48	29