Your piece has been placed in battery.

A note on nomenclature: A single piece (cannon) and everything that supports it (crew, limbers, caisson, etc.) is a detachment, commanded by a Sergeant. Two pieces and everything that supports them is a section, commanded by a First Lieutenant. Three pieces and everything that supports them is a half battery, commanded by a Captain. Four to six pieces and everything that supports them is a battery, also commanded by a Captain.

Give the commands to get your gun to fire. You are the Chief of Piece.

  1. SHELL, RANGE xxx YARDS!
  2. CANNONEERS, TAKE LEATHERS!
  3. ADVANCE THE ROUND!
  4. PIERCE THE CHARGE (PICK)!
  5. BY DETAIL, LOAD, SHELL, RANGE xxx YARDS!
  6. CANNONEERS, POST!
  7. TEND VENT!
  8. CEASE-FIRE!
  9. SPONGE!
  10. CANNONEERS, RETURN LEATHERS!
  11. RAM!
  12. PRIME!
  13. FALL IN ON THE LIMBER!
  14. CLEAR FRONT!
  15. SEARCH!
  16. TARGET IDENTIFIED, TARGET TROOPS (cavalry, artillery etc.), RANGE xxx YARDS. COMMENCE FIRING!
  17. TAKE, IMPLEMENTS!
  18. FIRE!
  19. SECURE, IMPLEMENTS!

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