field artillery

artillery mobile enough to accompany troops in the field.

Origin of field artillery

First recorded in 1635–45

Copper, so necessary for field-artillery and for percussion-caps, was just being obtained in East Tennessee.

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Vol. 1 (of 2) |Jefferson Davis
In the British service it is only used for small mountain-pieces, but in the French for field-artillery in general.

The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth
With these were a handy lot of mounted infantry and a half battery of field-artillery.

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) |Louis Creswicke
Our field-artillery and siege-artillery, with shrapnels and mortars, had already taken their position in great secrecy.

Human Bullets |Tadayoshi Sakurai

It was not even comparable with the field-artillery of Switzerland and Roumania.

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. IV (of 6) |Louis Creswicke

field artillery

artillery capable of deployment in support of front-line troops, due mainly to its mobility