British Napoleonic Artillery 1793–1815 (2) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook British Napoleonic Artillery 1793–1815 (2) write by Chris Henry. This book was released on 2003-02-19. British Napoleonic Artillery 1793–1815 (2) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Following on from the first volume covering British Napoleonic Artillery, this volume concentrates on the heavy weapons of siege and coastal defences. This book covers the main equipments used; the 24 pounder siege gun and a variety of mortars. Mortars varied from 4- or 5-inch versions up to a13 inch calibre and were considered to be extremely effective because they used an exploding shell to destroy fortifications or personnel. Also covered in detail is the specialist bomb vessel, which was used to attack fortifications in a similar fashion; siege techniques; and the tactical use of siege and coastal artillery.
Napoleon's Guns 1792–1815 (1)
Napoleon's Guns 1792–1815 (1) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Napoleon's Guns 1792–1815 (1) write by René Chartrand. This book was released on 2003-02-19. Napoleon's Guns 1792–1815 (1) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As a young gunner, Napoleon Bonaparte was trained in one of Europe's finest artillery arms. Both the technological sophistication of their weaponry and the skill of their gunners was largely the result of the adoption of the system devised by one man, Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval. Gribeauval's standardised system of parts and calibres allowed a degree of uniformity and sophistication in the French artillery that was unmatched throughout Europe, and allowed Napoleon to inherit and develop an arm that could dominate the battlefield. This volume covers the field artillery pieces of the system: the 4-, 8- and 12-pdr guns; light 1-pdr guns and mountain guns; and later innovations such as the 6-pdr gun.
Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars Volume II
Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars Volume II - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars Volume II write by Kevin Kiley. This book was released on 2015-06-30. Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars Volume II available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Napoleon was an artilleryman before he was an emperor. He understood the power and effectiveness of cannon and their ability to pulverise defences, reduce fortresses and destroy attacks. In return, the guns won Napoleon battles. This impressive study chronicles the story of the guns and men during the twenty-three years of almost continuous warfare from 1792_1815: from the battlefields of continental Europe to the almost primitive terrain of North America and of the seas, lakes and rivers that connected them. Detailed technical information is accompanied by vivid descriptions which allow the reader to imagine what it must have been liked to manoeuvre and man the guns in a variety of situations _ whether on the march or on the battlefield. Based on years of research into regulations of the period, eyewitness accounts of artillerymen and material culled from official reports, the scope and depth of material will satisfy the serious researcher, while the lively narrative will appeal to the casual reader.
Austrian Napoleonic Artillery 1792–1815
Austrian Napoleonic Artillery 1792–1815 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Austrian Napoleonic Artillery 1792–1815 write by David Hollins. This book was released on 2003-05-20. Austrian Napoleonic Artillery 1792–1815 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Austrian artillery of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars was a creation of the renowned Lichtenstein system of the early 1750s. This weight system produced a series of weapons of 3-, 6- and 12-pdr. calibre along with 7- and 10-pdr. howitzers. In the 1780s they were joined by Cavalry artillery guns with their Wurst seats. In 1811 Austria also began the establishment of rocket troops based upon the British invention, whilst their heavy and siege pieces remained the 12 -,18- and 24-pdrs throughout the period. This book describes the system as well as its operational use during the Napoleonic Wars.
Artillery Of Napoleonic Wars
Artillery Of Napoleonic Wars - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Artillery Of Napoleonic Wars write by Kevin F. Kiley. This book was released on 2004-01-06. Artillery Of Napoleonic Wars available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this detailed study Kevin Kiley looks at artillery in use throughout the Napoleonic period. He examines Napoleons 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 victory.
