Gribeauval, Jean-Baptiste Vacquette de / Manson, Jacques C. de: Tables Des Constructions Des Principaux Attirails De L'Artillerie, Proposées ou approuvées depuis 1764. jusqu'en 1789, [Paris], [1792]:
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Regarding the French horse artillery arm, Gribeauval did not introduce horse artillery because of the ongoing arguments with Vallière over the introduction of the new field artillery system, which Vallière opposed. De Vregilles, after recommending to Gribeauval that a French horse artillery arm should be organized, was told by Gribeauval, ‘You witness the difficulties and enemies which my endeavours to destroy ancient prejudices have raised against me; at a future period we may execute your plan; digest and improve upon it; for the present it would be asking too much.’ Gribeauval did not shut the door on horse artillery, but advised its advocate(s) to be patient and it would come later.
Interestingly, it should be noted that de Vregilles had organized an improvised horse artillery detachment near Wolfenbüttel in 1762 and employed it on an operation. Incidentally, he individually mounted all of his gunners.