How to fire a cannon quiz
How to fire a muzzle loading cannon from the Napoleonic wars
Let us set the scene before you start.The year is 1808 and you are somewhere in the Peninsular. The enemy are the French and and your men are being fired upon by a band of infantry and several artillery pieces, thankfully there are no cavalry in sight. Your only shelter is a few gabions hastily erected the night before but they will not provide much protection once they are upon you. The French will continue to march forward taunting you all with their stance and the sounds of the musicians and the Artillery will relentlessly rain projectiles over their heads.You have just fired your gun and your battery have been given orders to fire at will. Your job is to tend the vent so you can see all the action but you are also in charge of your 9pr field gun and your detachment. Time is of the essence, you must hurry if you are to survive ... You cannot afford any mistakes ... Each mistake can cost you another gunner and you are short of men as it is. Congratulations - you have completed How to fire a muzzle loading cannon from the Napoleonic wars.
You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%.
Your performance has been rated as %%RATING%%
Your answers are highlighted below.