80-12 French line artillery crew 1805
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During the 1805 campaign, the tactics of
the French artillery were still evolving
and during the battle of Austerlitz, examples
of both old and new were to be seen. An 18 gun foot battery reserve was placed on the
hill dominating a part of the field of battle,
as tradition would dictate, but 24 guns of the
guard artillery were used as a mobile detachment. This mobile detachment was
used at the height of the battle to plug a gap
in the line between the troops of Generals
Soult and Lannes. Also, Austerlitz also taught Napoleon what the effects of the "massed battery" could be, when Lanne's corps suffered 800 casualties when faced a battery of 40 Russian guns. The composition of batteries varied, but in general the Guard foot artillery comprised between four and eight 12 pounders (sometimes with 24 pounder howitzers). The line foot artillery comprised of six 8 pounders and two 6 inch howitzers.
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a. Officer; battery commander
b. Corporal; gun commander
c. Ramrod
d. Loader with bucket
e. Portfire
f. Ammuntion carrier
Cannon suitable for this Artillery crew
Line Artillerymen I
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