Waterloo50
Major
- Joined
- Jul 7, 2015
- Location
- England
I was reading how during the Colonial wars, the British had specific units/Regiments whose job it was to protect the artillery. Were there specific regiments during the CW whose role it was to protect the artillery?
Also, I'm a little confused as to the difference between Heavy and Light artillery, was the name Heavy or Light applied because of the size of the cannons that each used or was it more to do with the amount of equipment that they carried?
To add to my confusion further, I have read a few accounts that claim there were so many extra regiments of heavy artillery that many of them were issued muskets rather than cannon. Is there a list of those regiments that were designated 'Heavy artillery' but were in fact infantry?
Artillery clearly isn't something I know a great deal about, so I would appreciate a little help here. Is there a chart/diagram that shows how artillery regiments were organised?
Also, I'm a little confused as to the difference between Heavy and Light artillery, was the name Heavy or Light applied because of the size of the cannons that each used or was it more to do with the amount of equipment that they carried?
To add to my confusion further, I have read a few accounts that claim there were so many extra regiments of heavy artillery that many of them were issued muskets rather than cannon. Is there a list of those regiments that were designated 'Heavy artillery' but were in fact infantry?
Artillery clearly isn't something I know a great deal about, so I would appreciate a little help here. Is there a chart/diagram that shows how artillery regiments were organised?