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AUSTRIA

Background

The Infantry

The Cavalry

Organisation & Tactics

Arms & Equipment

Flags & Standards

The Artillery

Organization - (Cont'd)

Barrel colours were brass/bronze polished in barracks but left dull in the field. Iron barrels were normally painted, to protect them from rust; this paint must have worn and burned off very quickly in an action, and the gunners must have spent many 'spare' hours cleaning and re-painting them



Light 6pdr. gun like that used by the 'cavalry batteries'. (1809).



An Austrian kanonier with a 6pdr. as shown above. An ammunition container is incorporated in the design of the carriage and trail and is covered by a seat on which rode the gun detachment (1809).
(Ottenfeld


Table D: Canister

Piece No. of balls
(light canister
No. of balls
(heavy canister
3pdr. gun ? 30
6pdr. gun 60 28
12pdr. gun 120 ?
7pdr. howitzer N/A 120

Table E: Ammunition Carried

Caliber Shot
3pdr Light gun 150 ball, 70 canister
6pdr Field Artillery 160 - 180 ball, 50 canister
12pdr Heavy Gun 120 - 160 ball, 30 canister
6pdr Light 'Cavalry Gun' 90 ball, 40 canister
7pdr Howitzer 120 - 140 shells, 20 canister