Orders for firing, reloading and securing a naval gun
For the Nonny who asked me about the orders yesterday and I couldn't answer. Here is the hopefully satisfactory answer.
Before 1817, there were no binding Admiralty regulations for the loading and firing of a gun. But manuals described commands and drill procedures that were carried out, with certain variations, by all captains. (These 15 orders are based on an entry in Falconer’s Marine Dictionary, 1790) If there was a danger of constant contact with the enemy, the guns were loaded, fitted with muzzle plugs and lashed to the board wall, even when at rest. If a battle broke out, the following orders were given :




















