"Teams for limbers and Caissons." Topic
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Carta1958 | 19 May 2022 2:28 p.m. PST |
Hi everyone, I was wondering if the horses for French line artillery caissons would be unhitched when with the battery and maybe horse holders would control them. I want to display both limbers and caissons in my games. Another point would the horses be facing forwards? The same question goes for limber teams. Certainly the teams would at some point be hitched up but for most of the time during a battle what do you think? |
Zippee | 19 May 2022 3:18 p.m. PST |
hitched to the limbers and pointing towards the gunline, ready to go forward |
Carta1958 | 19 May 2022 3:47 p.m. PST |
Hi Zippee, thanks for your reply. With your experience, would that apply for the cassion too? I saw an illistration with the caisson team unhitched behind it hence my question. Regards. Alan. |
Artilleryman | 20 May 2022 1:27 a.m. PST |
If you follow the logic of a working battery you can see how the guns and vehicles lined up. As Zippee says, the limbers and horses stayed hitched up facing forward and about 50 metres back ready to come forward to collect the guns. 50 Metres behind them were the caissons with the horses facing to the rear. This meant that the ammunition numbers could take ammo from the caisson without having to pass possibly skittish horses. Makes sense? |
gbowen | 20 May 2022 1:47 a.m. PST |
Look for videos of the Kings Troop RHA and see them do it. |
CHRIS DODSON | 20 May 2022 3:38 a.m. PST |
This is a great demonstration of horse drawn artillery, even if it's on flat ground. You will notice the vast area taken up by the unit, something, usually ignored in war-games. YouTube link Best wishes, Chris |
Fred Mills | 20 May 2022 4:28 a.m. PST |
Chris, enjoyed that video. Thanks for the link. |
Carta1958 | 21 May 2022 9:38 a.m. PST |
Hi thanks everyone for your information. Chris, the video was awesome, the limber seemed to pass within inches of the gunner, makes me think about the spacing between guns. Yes Artillery,yes it makes sense. Thanks. Alan. |
johannes55 | 25 May 2022 1:34 a.m. PST |
chris, thanks for the link. Great to see how they did it |
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