Battalion Guns

[Sean Clark]

I've just read the excellent 'Almost a Miracle' which, although biased towards the Americans is an easy read and covers the campaigns in some detail.

One thing that has struck me though is that in all my reading of this book and others is the lack of information around the use of battalion guns as per the Washingtons Army rules. There is plenty of mention of galloper guns and lighter artillery pieces but nothing saying that units took light artillery pieces into battle with them similar to the SYW.

Can anyone point me to any reference material? I'm interested in whether the guns were crewed by the line troops or artillery crew.

[martin goddard]

I will have a dig about...

[martin goddard]

http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=216182

This is from TMP and seems to be well informed.

martin

[Sean Clark]

Excellent, thank you Martin.

[Leslie BT]

I have a copy of "Historical Arms Series No.16" by Adrain Caruana. Titled "The Light  6-Pdr. Battalion Gun of 1776.

The book is based on papers from the Royal Artillery Institution.
The two standard Battalion guns were light 6-pounder and the light 3-pounder for the British Army.
A Battalion gun was one of a number attached to a Battalion of Infantry; they were manned partly by artillery men and partly by selected infantrymen known as additional gunners who were commanded by artillery officers. These battalion guns, their equipment and complement, marched, fought and lived with the battalion, and provided close support.