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INDEX. 
PAGE 
Catapult, modern use of. ... 136 
Chambered guns, introduction of ... 141 
Changes in E.A. Institution Committee 
during the year 1869-70 ... ... 15 
Do. do. 1870-1 . 316 
Chesney, Col., E.E., on the reform of 
Prussian tactics ... ... ... 240 
Chilled projectiles, manufacture of ... 23 
Chronoscope, invented by Capt. A. Noble 427 
Chronoscope, invented by Prof. Wheat¬ 
stone, described ... ... ... 226 
Clock signal-vane, by Capt. W. L. 
Yonge, E.A.479 
Colour of gunpowder ... ... ... 61 
Column formation defined ... ... 250 
Committee of E.A. Institution for the 
year 1870-1 . ... ... 18 
Committee of the E.A. Institution for 
the year 1871-2 .. ... 319 
Committee on Explosives, experiments 
with gunpowder by ... ... ... 426 
Common shells, rifled, described ... 22 
Comparative accuracy of the “ W oolwich” 
and Krupp guns ... ... ... 82 
Comparative ballistic power of “Wool¬ 
wich” and Krupp heavy rifled guns... 124 
Comparative penetrative power of the 
“ Woolwich” and Krupp guns ... 66 
Comparative rapidity of fire and facility 
of manipulation of “Woolwich” and 
Krupp guns ... ... ... ... 88 
Comparison between effects of rifled and 
smooth-bore proj ectiles ... ... 20 
Comparison of guns in very high and 
very low batteries ... ... ... 174 
Competitive trials of “Woolwich” gun 
and Krupp’s B.L. gun, at Tegel in 
1868 ... > . 62 
Control system, in autumn manoeuvres 
of 1871 ... _.508 
Cost of “ Woolwich” and Krupp guns... 92 
Crystallisation of iron . 151 
D. 
Dartmoor experiments with segment and 
shrapnel shell, illustrated ... ... 30 
Densimeter, as used at Waltham Abbey, 
description of ... ... ... ... 64 
Density of gunpowder, to determine ... 64 
Development of artillery missiles during 
1870, by Capt. C. O. Erowne, E.A, ... 393 
Diagrams of practice with segment and 
shrapnel shells at Dartmoor ... ... 30 
Diagram of practice with shells from 
36-inch mortar, 1857-8 ... ... 221 
Diagrams of practice with “ Woolwich” 
and Krupp guns . 83 
Discussion after lecture delivered by 
Capt. J. P. Morgan, E.A., on the 
explosive force of gunpowder... ... 437 
Discussion after lecture on Prussian 
tactics, delivered at the E.A. Institution 
by Lt.-Col. C. C. Chesney, E.E. ... 247 
Discussion after Lieut. Sladen’s lecture 
on a large bore and small bore con¬ 
trasted ... ... ... ... ... 288 
Discussion upon Capt. G. O. Browne’s 
paper,“Our rifled projectiles and fuzes” 34 
Discussion upon paper read at the 
E.A. Institution by Capt. J. P. 
Morgan, E.A. ... . 161 
Discussion on paper read by Lieut. C. 
Jones, E.A., on the future armament 
of our field artillery 
Dismounting Mallet’s 36-inch mortar ... 
Disposition of field battery detachments 
Doppelmair, C. von, Capt., on the compe¬ 
tition between Krupp and “Woolwich” 
guns at Tegel in 1868 ... 
Double shell, described ... 
Experiments with, against 
the “America” 
Draught, various modes of, for artillery 
purposes. 
E. 
E arly field artillery 
Economy in metals for guns . 
Education of officers advocated ... 
Eggs, British, required to complete 
B.A.I. collection 
Endurance of “ Woolwich ” and Krupp 
guns . 
English guns and foreign critics, by 
Capt. V. D. Majendie, E.A. ... 
Entrenchment of field artillery, by Capt. 
G. B. Macdonell, E.A. 
Equipment, field ... 
Equipment of field batteries and horse 
artillery ... 
Essay, E.A.I. Prize, 1871 
Expenditure of ammunition per gun by 
horse artillery and field batteries 
Explosive force of gunpowder ... 
Exposure, deterioration of guns from ... 
Extract from the “ Engineer ” news¬ 
paper on the time occupied in opening 
and closing the breech arrangement of 
the 50-ton Krupp gun. 
E. 
Field artillery, employment of, in the 
autumn manoeuvres of 1871 
... ... Entrenchment of, by Capt. 
G. B. Macdonell, E.A. ... 
... ... How to move 
... ... The future armament of, by 
Lieut. C. Jones, E.A. ... 
... ... The minor tactics of, by 
Lt. H. W. L. Hime, E.A. 
... ... The mobility of, by Lieut. 
H. W. L. Hime, E.A. ... 
... ... What to fire 
.What to fire at . 
... ... When to fire 
... ... When to move 
... Where to fire 
Field equipment. 
Flashing of gunpowder... 
Floating mortar batteries for 36-inch 
Mallet’s mortars, general description 
of . 
Fraser guns, manufacture of 
Fuzes for segment and shrapnel shells... 
G. 
Galloper guns, introduction of ... 
Geary, H. Le G., Major, on a proposal 
for the drill of gunners of field bat¬ 
teries at other than regimental exer¬ 
cises 
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217 
170 
66 
20 
21 
458 
134 
259 
250 
311 
95 
60 
489 
28 
263 
328 
291 
413 
259 
90 
497 
489 
338 
252 
328 
455 
335 
334 
332 
337 
328 
28 
62 
235 
150 
29 
137 
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