200 
SHRAPNEL EIRE. 
2 burst 50 yds. over, 4 fell into column but were blind, 7 burst in air about 
100 yds. short, 2 grazed about 30 yds. short and were blind, 4 burst in air about 
30 yds. short, 1 burst on plane 120 yds. short, 4 burst on plane about 25 yds. 
short, and 12 burst either over the column or in it. 
Grand total hits . 1512 
Troopers disabled . 182 
Grand total hits . 1512 
Troopers disabled . 182 
No. 1 
Squadron. 
No. 2 
Squadron. 
No. 3 
Squadron. 
No. 4 
Squadron. 
Front 
rank. 
Rear 
rank. 
Front 
rank. 
Rear 
rank. 
Front 
rank. 
Rear 
rank. 
Front 
rank. 
Rear 
rank. 
O ra j 
("Through . 
81 
33 
18 
17 
36 
15 
99 
69 
H-i 
Lodged . 
10 
15 
24 
8 
4 
36 
19 
15 
1 
1 Struck . 
121 
103 
145 
47 
272 
191 
46 
59 
Direct hits of shell,... 
3 
2 
7 
6 
5 
4 
— 
— 
Total hits. 
215 
153 
194 
78 
317 
246 
166 
143 
Disabled . 
30 
24 
21 
15 
25 
21 
20 
26 
Series Q. — Experiment No. 61.—16-pr. 
Practice 30th August 1875, at a column of targets (No. 4), representing 
a regiment of cavalry in quarter distance column of squadrons. Range, 2000 yds. 
to head of column. 
36 percussion shrapnel shells fired independently in 5 minutes, all of which fell 
either into the column or a little short of it. 
Grand total hits . 1574 
Troopers disabled.. 131 
Particulars. 
u . fThrough ... 
° g * 
<n q 1 
% h Lodged. 
« “ (.Struck . 
Direct hits of shell 
Total hits. 
No. 1 
Squadron. 
No. 2 
Squadron. 
No. 3 
Squadron. 
No. 4 
Squadron. 
Front 
rank. 
Rear 
rank. 
Front 
rank. 
Rear 
rank. 
Front 
rank. 
Rear 
rank. 
Front 
rank. 
Rear 
rank. 
16 
60 
47 
44 
28 
9 
— 
— 
11 
16 
69 
42 
28 
21 
4 
3 
66 
292 
376 
185 
140 
88 
10 
1 
5 
7 
3 
1 
1 
1 
— 
98 
376 
492 
274 
197 
119 
15 
4 
17 
20 
25 
24 
15 
19 
8 
3 
Disabled 
