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Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars : Field Artillery, 1792-1815, Paperback by K…

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Language : English
Publication Year : 2022
Author : Kevin F. Kiley
Publisher : Pen & Sword Books The Limited
Topic : Military / Napoleonic Wars, Military / Weapons, Modern / 19th Century, Military
ISBN : 9781399075077
gtin13 : 9781399075077
Format : Trade Paperback
Item Width : 6.1 in
Genre : Antiques & Collectibles, History
Book Series : Napoleonic Library
Item Length : 9.1 in
Book Title : Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars : Volume I-Field Artillery, 1792-1815
Number of Pages : 304 Pages

Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars : Field Artillery, 1, Paperback by Kiley, Kevin F., ISBN 1399075071, ISBN-13 9781399075077, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In this detailed study, Kevin F. Kiley looks at artillery in use throughout the Napoleonic period. He examines Napoleon’s own artillery as well as that employed by his enemies, and he evaluates the gunners’ contribution to warfare in the period. By looking at particular battles in detail, Kevin Kiley shows just how the effective employment of artillery could tip the scales of of the Napoleonic Wars reveals much of the technical aspects of gunnery during the period how guns were placed, their range, what calibres were preferred, how artillery operate. It examines French artillery, including that of the Imperial Guard, and compares it to that of Britain, Russia and Austria; it also looks at many of the personalities involved and the difference between good gunnery and mediocre with beautiful line drawings and rare contemporary plates this uniqu reveals a whole new dimension to the Napoleonic period. Based on years of research into regulations of the period, eyewitness accounts of artillerymen and material culled from official reports, this is a definitive account.

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