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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
ENGLISH GUNS AND FOREIGN CRITICS.’ 
BY 
CAPTAIN VIVIAN DERING MAJENDIE, R.A., 
ASSISTANT SUPKBINTENDENT, EOYAL LABOBATOEY. 
Du choc des opinions jaillit la lumiere. 
I. 
Introductory. 
In 1868 some interesting gunnery experiments took place at Tegel, near 
Berlin. The object of these experiments was ostensibly to determine on the 
pattern of heavy rifled gun to be adopted for the Prussian iron-clads. 
They were, however, undertaken and conducted under peculiar circumstances. 
The Prussian Artillery Committee, which, like our own Director of Artillery's 
Department, is charged with the experimental trial and final selection of the 
1 1. “A critical Comparison of the Prussian cast-steel Breech-loading Rifled Guns of large calibre, 
and the English ‘ Woolwich’ Muzzle-loading Rifled Guns,” on the basis of the experiments at Tegel 
in the year 1868. By C. von Doppelmair, Captain in the Imperial Russian Horse Guard Artillery. 
From the 2nd No. of the “Russian Artillery Journal” for 1869. Translated by G. H. Penton. 
London: Read, Brooks, & Co. 1870. 
2. “ A comparison of Erupp’s Breech-loaders with the Armstrong Muzzle-loaders, with reference 
to their use at sea.” By W. Wilhelmi, Lt.-Col. in the Imperial Russian-Austrian Marine Ordnance 
Corps. London: Read, Brooks, & Co. 1868. 
3. “ Comparative Gunnery Experiments with heavy Muzzle and Breech-loaders at Berlin, 1868.” 
Fried. Erupp, Essen, Prussia, and 11 New Broad Street, London. London: Read, Brooks, & Co. 
1868. 
4. “ On the trials in the Prussian Artillery in the course of the Summer and Autumn of 1868 
with the 9-inch Armstrong gun, and with the 96-pr. and 72-pr. steel guns by Erupp.” Article in 
" Invalide Russe,” January 30,1869. 
6. “ Remarks of the firm Erupp, in Essen, regarding the bursting of a steel 72-pr. at the trials 
in Berlin.” 
6. “ Erupp and Armstrong.” Translated from “ Archiv fur Seewesen.” Vienna, Feb. 1869. 
7. “ A criticism of Col. Wilhelmi’s ‘ Comparison of Erupp and Armstrong.’ ” Translation of 
articles in “Neue Militar Zeilung,” February and May, 1869. 
8. “ The North German Navy, &c.” Translation of article in the “ Wehr Zeitung” of Feb. 20, 
1869. 
9. “ Bursting of a Erupp cast-steel 72-pr.” Translation of article in the “Wehr Zeitung ” of 
Feb. 17, 1869. 
10. “ From the age of Iron into the age of Bronze.” Translation of article in “ Neue freie 
Presse ” of Jan. 22, 1869. 
11. “ Canons de Marine et de Cotes.” Paris: Broise, Rue de Dunkerque, No. 43. 
12. “ Trial of an .11-inch Erupp’s Cast-steel Breech-loading Gun, fired against the Hercules’ 
shield in Russia.” Translated from the “ Russian Artillery Journal,” No. 12, 1869. London : 
Read, Brooks, & Co. 
13. “ Report of a trial with a 9-inch Breech-loading Cast-steel Cannon, made by Fried. Erupp, 
Essen.” London: Read, Brooks, & Co. 
14. “ Recent experiments with Heavy Rifled Guns in Russia.” Translated from the “ Russian 
Military Journal,” in “ Proceedings Royal Artillery Institution,” Vol. V. p. 59. 
