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GIBRALTAR. 
Rep-Hor SHor aT GIBRALTAR. 
Tue “Jahrbicher fur die Deutsche Armee und Marine” published in its September 
number an interesting letter dated 6th January, 1786, in which the credit of 
employing red-hot shot against the Spanish men-of-war during the siege of 
Gibraltar (1782) is claimed by the writer, one J. G. L. Schwebendiech. 
Schwebendiech was by trade a smith and found himself at Gibraltar in one of 
the three Hanoverian battalions under General la Motte’s command; from his 
story it appears that the furnace and grate erected by the English would only 
heat 11 shot at a time and that it took 2$ hours to heat each batch; moreover, 
that the English gunners could not face the heat of the furnace and great 
difficulty was found in getting the hot shot off the grate to the mortars. 
The Hanoverian proved to Captain Witham, R.A. his capacity for standing 
heat and was permitted to build a furnace and grate from which a constant supply 
of red-hot shot was obtained during the remainder of the siege. 
The object of the letter was to obtain some reward for his services and was 
addressed to the former Chaplain of the Hanoverian brigade ; it is pleasant to 
be able to add that he received a substantial pension, which he enjoyed till 1820. 
OBITUARY. 
2np LinuTENANT J. CAsrmMENT, who died at Sheerness on 8rd September, 1896, 
was commissioned on 21st March, 1896. 
2xp Lirutenant J. Datyet died at Quetta on 5th September, 1896. He was 
first commissioned on 16th February, 1894. 
CotoneEL F. Howarp, whose death occurred at Shoeburyness on 9th September, 
1896, was first commissioned as Lieutenant, 8rd March, 1865; became Captain, 
20th September, 1877; Major, Ist January, 1884; Lieut.-Colonel, 3rd March, 
1892 and Colonel, 8rd March, 1896. 
Lirvt.-Cotonet J. Buapes (retired), who died at Folkestone on 5th August, 
1896, was commissioned from the ranks as Lieutenant, lst April, 1860; became 
Captain, 25th August, 1877; Major, 17th, December, 1881 and retired with the 
hon. rank of Lieut.-Colonel, 16th September, 1882. Lieut.-Colonel Blades 
served during the Crimean campaign, 1854-5 and was present at the siege and 
fall of Sevastopol, medal with clasp: Turkish medal. 
CotoneL KH. Lyons (retired) who died at Cannes, France, on 25th August, 1896, 
joined the Regiment as Lieutenant, 7th April, 1856; became 2nd Captain, 19th 
October, 1866; Captain, 5th July, 1872; Major, 14th April, 1875; Lieut.- 
Colonel, 14th April, 1882; Colonel, 14th April, 1886 and retired on retired pay, 
29th November, 1893. : 
Lrevut.-Cotons, H. Vauauan (retired) died at Natal, South. Africa, on 26th 
August, 1896. He was first commissioned as Lieutenant, 30th August, 1864 ; 
became Captain, 30th May, 1877; Brevet-Major, 29th November, 1879 and 
retired on retired pay with the hon. rank of Lieut,-Colonel, 27th September, 
1882. 
