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Artillery and Ammunition 2 years 3 months ago #90610

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33897 Thank you received: 5246	'Gentle reminders A message from Woolwich to those it may concern' Source: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/19-ephemera/3...under-the-union-jack Dr David Biggins Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: Ians1900, Moranthorse1
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Artillery and Ammunition 2 years 2 months ago #91369

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33897 Thank you received: 5246	Naval gun-drill on board a warship Source: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/19-ephemera/3...-jack?start=30#90607 Dr David Biggins Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: Ians1900, Moranthorse1, OJD
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Artillery and Ammunition 2 years 2 months ago #91450

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33897 Thank you received: 5246	Up to date howitzers Firing 50 and 100 lb Lyddite shells Source www.angloboerwar.com/forum/19-ephemera/3...-jack?start=36#91373 Dr David Biggins Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: Ians1900, Moranthorse1
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Artillery and Ammunition 2 years 2 months ago #91457

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33897 Thank you received: 5246	Preparing for shore service Testing the land-mounting on board HMS Terrible Source: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/19-ephemera/3...-jack?start=36#91373 Dr David Biggins Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: Ians1900, Moranthorse1, OJD
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Artillery and Ammunition 2 years 2 months ago #91488

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33897 Thank you received: 5246	Mountain guns The 10th Battery surrendered at Nicholson's Nek. No 4 has replaced it. Source: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/19-ephemera/3...-jack?start=42#91486 Dr David Biggins Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: Moranthorse1, OJD
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Artillery and Ammunition 2 years 2 months ago #91505

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Following on from the photo above, here are the guns of No 4 Mountain Battery firing during the battle of Vaalkrans. They used black powder, hence the huge pall of smoke which revealed their position immediately. This alone would have rendered them useless on Spioenkop, if they'd made it to the summit.