-
action much faster.
Before the
towed artillery can be used, it has to stop,
unlimber and set up the guns. To move position, the guns must be
limbered up again...
-
square took
cover on the
river edge.: 191
Stockton personally helped unlimber and
direct the artillery,
which silenced both
Californio cannons.: 191 ...
- In this
phase of the battle,
Forrest commanded his
field artillery to
unlimber, unprotected, only
yards from the
Federal line, and to
shred their troops...
- divisions, to
provide swift protection against air
attack without the need to
unlimber. They saw
service in north-west Europe,
where six SP
Bofors of 92nd (Loyals)...
- trucks, but
these mountings generally required off-truck
setup in
order to
unlimber the
stabilizing legs
these guns needed. One
exception to this rule was...
- the dragoons. Once in position, they were
trained to
quickly dismount,
unlimber (deploy), and
sight their guns, then fire
rapid barrages at the enemy....
- and the
horse and its
rider departed.
Washington commanded his
troops to
unlimber their cannon and
prepare to fire if the
Navajo refused to
return the, now...
- position,
horse artillery crews were
trained to
quickly dismount,
deploy or
unlimber their guns (detach them from
their caissons), then
rapidly fire grapeshot...
-
directed the defense,
ordering Captain William T. Poague's
battery to
unlimber on the
north bank.
Captain James McD.
Carrington brought up a gun from...
-
action much faster.
Before towed artillery can be used, it has to stop,
unlimber and the guns set up. To move position, the guns must be
limbered up again...
