Evolution of Naval Armament

2005 Scholar's Bookshelf reprint edition. Written by an Engineer Commander in the Royal Navy, this work traces the evolution of the smooth-bore gun, carronade, truck carriage, shell gun, rifle gun, and their propelling machinery during the age of fighting sail and up to the coming of the ironclad. The work is highly detailed and includes expert appraisals of various developments over the decades in an accessible writings style. 2005: 307 pages, illustrated. Softcover.Robertson, Frederick Leslie is the author of 'Evolution of Naval Armament ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780945726647 and ISBN 0945726643.