452 
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
MOUNTAIN TRAIN FORMED FOR SERVICE 
IK 
ABYSSINIA.* 
BY CAPTAIN C. 0. BROWNE, R.A. 
CAPTAIN INSXBTJCTOB, B0YAL LABOBATOBY. 
This train has the following properties:— 
(1) The equipment is light, and is portable under difficult circumstances. 
(2) The guns are powerful and accurate for their weight, and are available 
for vertical as well as horizontal fire. 
(3) The battery can if required be moved with speed over level ground 
by draught, mounting men on mules, &c. 
Exclusive of a reserve, the details of which are not laid down, the whole 
equipment is carried on 38 mules as follows :— 
6 guns . 6 mules. 
6 carriages. 6 „ 
360 rounds of ammunition. 18 „ 
120 rockets and 2 tubes.. 6 „ 
1 forge . 1 u 
Miscellaneous stores and material. 1 „ 
Total ... 38 mules. 
There are thus six different kinds of loads. 
Load 1. Vide sketch. 
lbs. oz. 
Gun, small stores, elevating screw, shafts, sponge 
and rammers, wad hook, &c. 199 4 
Mountain artillery saddle with “ wantie ” and 
bridle . 63 0 
Total. 262 4 
* The details of packing, &c. in this paper are taken from Captain Gordon’s “ Equipment of 
Stores ” for mountain battery. The particulars as to the guns and carriages are chiefly obtained 
from Col. YVray’s Memorandum on 7-pr. Mountain Equipment. 
