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First .—Muzzle velocity 1355 f.s., refers to common shell weighing’ 16 lbs. 
1^ ozs., and not to shrapnel shell of 17 lbs. 14|-ozs. This is rectified in the 
Eange Table in “ Hand-book for 16-pr., 1891.” 
Second .—The foot note, which says, “ Common shell being lighter than shrapnel, 
ranges 100 yards further at the same elevation,” is theoretically incorrect, and 
from the practice of the two Position Batteries of the Eoyal Jersey Artillery 
Militia in 1890 and 1891, it proved to be practically incorrect. 
Works published recently by the Intelligence Division of the War Office : — 
Maps of the Anglo-Prench Boundary in Senegambia, by Captain A. H. 
Kenney, B.E., 4 sheets, scale 2 miles = 1 inch. 
“Modern Military Eifies and Carbines.” 
The following Maxims are extracted from a MS. Note-book of “ Eemarks on 
the Eepository Exercises,” dated Woolwich, 1st October, 1811, the property of 
Lieutenant J. E. Scott, 2nd Battalion E.A., kindly lent to the Committee by his 
nephew Colonel C. E. S. Scott, E.A. 
1 . 
No piece of ordnance should be brought into the Field that is not capable of 
destroying a file of men of at least four deep at the distance of 400 yards. 
II. & III. 
Of no special interest. 
IV. 
At a distance of 800 yards the Eange of a cannon can be but little depended 
on, at 400 yards it begins to be more certain, but it is at 200 yards only that 
they are truly destructive. Therefore whilst the ennerny is still at the first-named 
distance your Fire should be Slow , merely with a view to interrupt their 
manoeuvres, and as it also allows time to level your guns well; at the second 
distance (400 yards) Brisk , to check his march ; at the third Quick, to break his 
line. 
V. 
Eound shot generally do an ennerny more injury than case shot. 
VI. 
Grape and Cannister shot do not do an ennerny so much injury when near as 
common lead Balls enclosed in a Bag of thin cloth. 
VII. 
The usual distance to fire Grape is 200 yards, and that of Case 120 yards. 
VIII. 
A Cannonade which had no further object in view, than to kill a few Passing- 
soldiers without reference to or Derangeing the Ennemy’s Plans would neither 
do honour to He who commanded, or He who should execute it. 
IX. 
Of no particular interest.! 
X. 
The utmost care must be taken not to place your Brigades of Artillery imme¬ 
diately in front of your own troops nor on ground of Little Elevation directly 
behind them. 
XI. & XII. 
Eelate to positions. 
XIII. 
Never fire your Artillery in Volleys, but one gun after the other that your fire 
may be constant and Incessant. 
