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A '''Matross''' was the term for a private in a train of artillery (a gunner's mate). One of the soldiers who assisted the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns.
In the earlier years, approximately to 1800, only the term matross was used, while in later years, only the term gunner is used.
[[Category:Military ranks]]
