translate English to French: Flinn also wrote that teamsters were equipped with "Peabody" rifles that were so ancient that it surprised them when they actually fired. handful of marksmen were given the superior Martini-Henry rifles.
Ces canons de neuf livres qui se chargeaient par la bouche avaient une portée de 3 000 yards (2 743 m) et pesait près d’une tonne (avec leur affût de canon).