Artillery of the Napoleonic wars
Kiley, Kevin F.2022
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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 victory. This volume reveals much of the technical aspects of gunnery during the period how guns were placed, their range, what calibres were preferred, how artillery operate.
Main title:
Artillery of the Napoleonic wars / Kevin F. Kiley.
Author:
Kiley, Kevin F., author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Frontline Books, 2022.
Collation:
304 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Greenhill Books, 2004.
ISBN:
9781399075077 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
940.2742
Language:
English
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BRN:
2290911
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