THE ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION. 
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The long range of artillery more especially fits it, in the modern fighting 
tactics, to shatter from a distance, or destroy the power for offence of, the 
enemy’s principal arm, or his infantry. In the next war, it is probable that 
the conditions for infantry and cavalry will be equal. Success, however, will 
attend the side having a superiority in artillery. 
In conclusion, the author says:—"One is justified in asserting that mis¬ 
takes in the employment of artillery in action will in future never, or at all 
events very seldom, be capable of repair. Once your artillery is conquered, 
you have small chance of success.” 
The quantity and quality of the work here sketched out may be gathered 
from the above extracts. A perusal of it, interesting and instructive in every 
respect, will certainly not fail to clear up many doubts on the working and 
powers of modern artillery. 
Finally, we must resolve to break off with old, if endeared, prejudices, in 
order to place no obstacles in the way of the further development of field 
artillery. We must lend an ear to scientific results, confirmed by practical 
experience in the field of battle; so that a time may not possibly arrive when 
we shall discover, too late, that we have not kept pace with the requirements 
of the age. The motto of artillery must continue to be, "Advance steadily 
along the accepted path, until the utmost possible perfection is arrived at 3” 
for it constitutes now the true fate of nations and armies. 
