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Title: Report of the British naval and military operations in Egypt, 1882
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Goodrich, Caspar F. (Caspar Frederick), 1847-1925
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Publisher: Washington, Gov't print. off.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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ne quart. It isstout, withstands rough usage, and is cheap, but it is heavy in com-parison with tbe water it contains. The bands and stopper are of gal-vanized iron. The top view, Fig. 78, gives the sbape of the section.The stopper is only removed for filling, the driuking-hole being in itand closed by a wooden plug. The sling is of soft brown leather, asshown in Fig. 77. The weight of a riflemans equipment in full marching order is asfollows: Lbs. oz. Martini-Henry rifle 9 0 Bayonet 2 8 Haversack, with 2 days rations 4 8 Water-bottle 2 8 Belt, 3 cartridge-pouches, and bayonet-frog 6 0 120 rounds of ammunition 13 0 Blanket and kit from 3 pounds upwards, say as a maximum 7 8 (Maximum) total 45 0 It was decided to send a Naval Light Battery of six Gatling-guns toaid in the assault on Tel-el-Kebir. The organization and command wereintrusted to Captain Fitz Roy, R. N., of H. M. S. Orion, the same officerwho had occupied Ismailia. Commander Kane, of the Alexandra, wassecond in command. 199
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Fig. 81. 200 On September 8. two Gatling-gun limbers were taken ashore atIsmailia and fitted for mule draught. It may be remarked here that the howitzers and machine guns in the Brit-ish navy which are sent on board ship forcontingent use on shore are all provided withlimbers. Fig. 80 is a view of the Gatling gunand its limber as ordinarily furnished, whileFig. 81 shows how single-trees, &c, wereadapted to the ones in question to enable fourmules to be hitched to each gun. Arrangements were made for the neces.sary animals and the transport for the battery. On September 9 the Humber arrived inLake Timsah with four more Gatlings and their crews, drawn from theMediterranean fleet. The folowing table gives the composition of thebattery ; each ship sent its own Gatling:

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