The field artillery limber assumed its archetypal form two wheels, an ammunition chest, a pintle hook at the rear, and a central pole with horses harnessed on either side.
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The ammunition chest on the limber hauling the battery wagon contained carpenters'and saddlemakers'tools, and the ammunition chest on the limber hauling the traveling forge contained blacksmiths'tools.
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The ammunition chest on the limber hauling the battery wagon contained carpenters'and saddlemakers'tools, and the ammunition chest on the limber hauling the traveling forge contained blacksmiths'tools.
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While firing the piece, if possible, the crew kept the two ammunition chests on the caisson full, preferably supplying the gun from the third ammunition chest on the caisson's limber.
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While firing the piece, if possible, the crew kept the two ammunition chests on the caisson full, preferably supplying the gun from the third ammunition chest on the caisson's limber.
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In addition to hauling the artillery piece, the limber also hauled the caisson, a two-wheeled cart that carried two extra ammunition chests, a spare wheel and extra limber pole slung beneath.
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The cannoneers could ride the ammunition chests on the limbers and the caisson when speed was required, but to do so for any length of time was too tiring for the horses, so cannoneers generally walked.
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One half section contained the gun and its implements, its limber ( including one ammunition chest ) and four to six horses ( depending on gun weight and available horses ), and several members of the gun crew.
19.
The major achievements of the Battle of Vitoria were a greater French casualty rate than the allied forces ( approximately 8, 000 to 5, 000 respectively ) and capture of 151 of 153 French cannons and 415 French caissons ( ammunition chests ).
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The other half section consisted of the caisson ( which carried two ammunition chests, tools, spare parts, baggage, and a spare wheel ) with its limber ( again with one ammunition chest ), pulled by four to six horses, and two spare horses ( when available ) tethered to the rear of the caisson, and the remainder of the gun crew with the corporal and privates riding the horses or sitting on the several ammunition chests lid seats as described above.
