United States Artillery
Welcome to the thread of the United States Artillery! We are relaxed artillery regiment for the War of 1812 mod that is always recruiting aspiring American Artillerists.
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Regimental History
| The American artillery of the War of 1812 was a relatively new and inexperienced branch of the army. Artillery had not been used widely in skirmishes with the natives, which was the only real battle experience and American servicemen had. When war broke out, the artillery was organized into batteries that consisted of six to eight cannons each. Most of the artillery were six pounders, but heavier pieces such as 12 pdrs were also used for sieges and bombardment of fortified positions. Batteries often contained one or two howitzers in lieu of some cannons. The British on several occasions used their experimental Congreve Rockets on the US Army, a technology the American artillery was not familiar with. | (https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.web.britannica.com%2Feb-media%2F65%2F124565-004-E830F26A.jpg&hash=3a81ecf6b406f53a7f611d1201d621a8a3fe0306) |
| (https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.studentclustercomp.com%2Fwp%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F01%2FSC14_Battle_of_NOLA.jpg&hash=a48aeadc5280318e31a576b2548d675ee3bc89f8) | Artillery on both sides of the war did not play as prominent a role as they had on European battlefields. Both the British and Americans seldom brought enough infantry forces to a battle to create tempting targets for artillery. Cannons and Howitzers took a back seat to light and irregular forces, although cannons were indispensable during sieges of heavily fortified towns and forts, like Fort Erie. |
Ranks
Captain
Leader of the Battery, leads the battery in events. (Max 1)
Lieutenant
Assistant to the Captain. Handles administration and leads if Captain is unavailable (Max 2)
Sergeant
Manager of the rank and file of the battery. Responsible for discipline and order. (Max 1)
Corporal
Lowest-ranking NCO. Assists the sergeant and is proficient in artillery tactics. (Max 2)
Gunner
A proficient ranker. Is a confident and effective artilleryman. (Unlimited)
Matross
New addition to the regiment. Is expected to learn how to be an effective part of the battery. (Unlimited)[/size]
Roster
Captain Mark
Lieutenant Mellon
Cpl Dip
Gnr TomSawyer
Gnr Leperechaun
Media
(https://i.imgur.com/TZcZJV8.jpg) (https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/index.php?topic=20356.msg854807#msg854807)
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