A couple of 6pdrs boomed in the distance, firing at a rotten old fishing boat anchored several hundred yards from shore. With suitable copper roundshot already being cast, they had enough for a little live-fire practice. And artillery trainees formed at least part of the crew whenever a big gun was fired. It was good for them to be around it, feel the roar and overpressure and observe the basics of what they could do. They were too short on exploding case shot to practice with it, however, and no one had figured out how to make more. Lewis had some ideas, but it would take time just to make
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