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Offline Evil Dog

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Why rope?
« on: December 16, 2004, 02:26:45 AM »
Most field carriages seem to have a length of rope available on the tailpiece.  Other than just nice to have handy, did this rope have any specific purpose?
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Why rope?
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2004, 02:45:29 AM »
E.D.,

I went through the Complete cannoner and saw that they use the rope or as they call it the prolong for dismounting the barrel and righting overturned guns.

I have aslo seen pictures of guns on rail cars and the rope was used with the chain plates to tie the wheels.
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Why rope?
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2004, 09:05:51 AM »
The rope was also used when crossing swampy ground. The horses could be well ahead of the gun on solid ground to pull the cannon thru the swamp
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Why rope?
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2004, 01:44:47 PM »
The  prolong  rope  also used to fire in retreat  toggle to cannon dragging on ground  and  looped to limber  pulled and shootable.
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