AWIART-03H - Hamilton’s Own Papau New Guinea when the bulk of the

when the bulk of the British Army was fighting in mainland Europe

5 cm leFH 18/40 (light field howitzer)Artillery is often termed ‘the king of the battlefield’

archers could fire volleys over or through gaps in the line

At a council in October the Scots agreed to invade England after Charles assured them of substantial support from English Jacobites and a simultaneous French landing in Southern England

AWIART-03H - Hamilton’s Own Papau New Guinea when the bulk of theOn the battlefield itself, a crew of eight to ten cannoneers manned drag ropes and trail spikes to manoeuvre the guns into position, accomplished the intricate dance of loading gunpowder (mostly in bags of cloth or paper, but sometimes ladled loose down the barrel) and projectile down the muzzle of the piece, and set it in position to fire at the target. All artillery was muzzleloading and smooth bore. Aiming was an art, accomplished by peering down