The German Historian Muller, who served in the King's German Legion, assessed the rate of casualties that might be inflicted by 6pdrs during such attacks as follows.
Cavalry- 1600-800 yards 4killed 2 wounded(round shot)
800-400 yards 6 killed 4 wounded (round shot)
400- yards 9 killed 23 wounded (canister)
Infantry 1600-1200 yards 4 killed 4wounded
1200-800 yards 8killed 2 wounded
800-400 yards 16 killed 10 wounded
400- yards 30 killed 90 wounded (canister)