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9780850453362
Artillery Equipment of the Napoleonic Wars, Vol. 96
by Wise, Terence, Hook, Richard
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- Comments: Copyright 1979, ISBN matches listing. Clean, solid paperback copy with unmarked text. Cover has mild surface and edge wear. Binding is tight and square; no creases to spine or cover. Books that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.
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- ISBN-13: 9780850453362
- ISBN: 0850453364
- Publisher: Osprey Publishing, Limited
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SUMMARY
In the first half of the 18th century the French had been the European leaders in artillery, possessing the only standardised range of pieces. These pieces, were sturdy but extremely heavy. This books shows how at the beginning of the Seven Years' War, Austria seized the lead by introducing new light field pieces - the 3pdr., 6pdr., and 12pdr. guns - and some excellent light howitzers. Other powers adopted this new system, however no complete overarching methodology existed until the implementation of the Gribeauval system, which was to revolutionise the artillery of Europe and make possible the highly efficient field artillery of the Napoleonic Wars.Wise, Terence is the author of 'Artillery Equipment of the Napoleonic Wars, Vol. 96' with ISBN 9780850453362 and ISBN 0850453364.
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