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here to whom I am sure the campaigns of Marlborough are very well known, and 
I hope, if they have studied them, they will give us the benefit of their views. 
Lievt.-Genprat H, Markuam—I should like to ask one or two questions. 
I do not know whether it is going too much into detail, but there are a few things 
we have not yet heard. We have heard about the campaigns of Marlborough, 
and we have also heard from Major Murdoch about the traiu that had this long 
march of fifteen miles and never lost a wheel. I think it speaks very well for the 
Ordnance Department of those days, and I only hope that if we should ever have 
to make such a march again, the Ordnance Department will be up to the occasion 
and up to the mark, as they were in those days. But one of the points I rather 
wanted to get at was this: What was about the amount of ammunition that 
our men carried on those occasions in their pouches; and also what reserve of 
ammunition was taken during this long march? It is rather an important 
point I think to know what they carried with them in those days. 
Tue Cuarrman—Dr. Maguire, have you anything you would like to say in 
reply? 
REPLY. 
Dr. Macurru—l have very little indeed, my Lord, to say in reply. In point 
of fact I did not take up any matter especially connected with artillery or ord- 
nance, and I do not know that I have any books that would have satisfied me 
very fully if I had tried so to do. My idea was that in the discussion all those 
points would be fully dealt with by artillery and engineer officers, and I really 
had not the presumption to come down here, even if time allowed, and parade 
before them any knowledge of mine in regard to such matters. But the artillery, 
I do know, at this epoch was formed into an arm apart and outside the army, 
and was not considered as a tactical unit of organization; it was left—I believe 
the gallant officer, Major Murdoch, will agree with me—nearly entirely in the 
hands of people supposed to be apart, and only on the day of battle arranged by 
a general. And, that being so, in not one of the books of general history 
describing these campaigns, are the details set forth which the gallant officer 
wishes to learn. 
For instance here is a tremendous tome by Rousset—one of three—and I 
think Major Murdoch will search it in vain for the information which this gentle- 
man requires. 
In answer to General Markham’s question, if I can find out exactly the 
number of rounds carried, as of course the value of a march or the credit due to 
the marching soldier depends largely on what he carries, I shall be only too 
pleased between now and the publication of the journal to insert such data. 
With regard to the artillery I think I was lucky in leaving the matter in the 
very able hands of the gallant officer Major Murdoch who has made such an 
admirable speech on the subject. 
May I say that the cavalry and infantrymen did not appear to be very much 
afraid of the artillery at that epoch, and even as late as the battle of W aterloo, 
during the tremendous showers of shells, the British infantry regarded the 
artillery as a kind of relief from the perpetual charges of cavalry (laughter). We 
find that spent balls were very common things. I know so much about the 
artillery as to be able to tell you that one well directed shot at the battle of 
Ramillies carried clean off the head of an aide-de-camp of Marlborough. 
Spent balls were so common at the battle of Orthes that one hit an officer, 
whereupon the Duke of Wellington laughed consumedly; but another struck 
himself immediately afterwards whereupon his laughter ceased. y 
A gallant officer referred to history. Now I must say, if you will allow me, 
my Lord, in conclusion—and it is not because it is my particular province to 
