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It is an ammunition storage box usually towed by a two wheeled cart behind an artillery piece attached by it trail to a two wheeled limber for transportation. It usually provided a crew platform and often included seating for an artillery crew.
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What firearms and weapons did the Mexican Army use in the Mexican-American War 1846 - 1848?
The Brown Bess Musket was still in use by the vast majority of the Mexican Army. Their artillery was heavy (primarilly classed as siege weapons) and lacked the horse drawn mobility (limber and caisson) favored by the US Flying Artillery Units that practiced "Shoot and Scoot" tactics to prevent heavy losses to counter battery fire.Dragoons were not only highly effective, thet were the shock troops of the era and could be called on to "open a hole"when needed. They were feared. A load of double grape by flying artillery could dismount a full squadron, and a lancer without a mount was easy prey.
Where did the 538th Field Artillery serve in World War 2?
This artillery unit was originally the 52d Artillery Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps. It was redesignated the 286th Coast Artillery Battalion August 3, 1944. It was redesignated the 538th Field Artillery Battalion on November 20, 1944. The 538th Artillery was one of the 238 "separate" artillery battalions in the European Theater of Operations. It was a 240MM howitzer battalion.
What is the furthest that modern artillery can shoot?
The large naval artillery could fire a round 23 miles. The army and coastal artillery could fire about that far. Field Artillery were not as large and had a shorter range. Modern artillery has used rocket assisted artillery shells but I'm not sure of the range of those.
What is artillery bombardment?
Artillery bombardment is when massed artillery fire at the same target area and obliterate it. This came to it's greatest use in WW1 by both sides.
What is an artillery limber?
It is a two wheel cart attached to the trail of a field artillery piece for transport.
What is a Casson Wagon?
Not 100% sure, but I think you might mean "caisson." It is a two-weeled carriage for a cannon or other piece of artillery. The limber held the ammunition and other essentials for firing the gun, and it also had two wheels. When connected, the gun on its caisson and the limber resembled a skeletal four-wheeled wagon. Two members of the gun crew rode on the limber, and the others rode on the horses. This arrangement continued until artillery tractors began to replace horses for pulling artillery.
Music played in the Queen Victoria's funeral?
It is understood the Death March from the Opera ( Saul) was played as Victoria"s body was taken to the Church on a horse-drawn artillery Caisson.
What is the population of Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson?
Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson's population is 1,781.
What is a caisson?
A caisson is a watertight retaining structure used, for example, to work on the foundations of a bridge or something similar.
What is the area of Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson?
The area of Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson is 16.88 square kilometers.
How does a caisson differ from a column?
A caisson is what you make to keep water away while you construct a column in a river or lake.
How do the caisson gates open on the Thompson graving dock in belfast?
The caisson gate slides open. See... http://www.scribd.com/doc/58966377/70/Figure-27-%E2%80%94-Typical-sliding-caisson-gate
What are the types of caissons?
Caissons are one of the types of deep foundation for construction into some wet or watered site. Three types of caissons are generally found in construction: 1. open caisson 2. bar caisson 3. pneumatic caisson
What is a watertight chamber for exploring underwater?
bathysphere, caisson
What is a gun carriage called?
In the old days it was called a Caisson.
What large sealed chamber is used for construction underwater?
Caisson
In engineering what kind of structure is a Caisson?
In engineering Caisson is used to refer to a water retaining structure. Caissons are constructed to keep water out off an area. There are four different types of caissons.
