9781861269232: Napoleonic Artillery
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1861269234 ISBN 13: 9781861269232
Publisher: The Crowood Press, 2008

Synopsis

The Napoleonic Wars gripped Europe, and beyond, for over ten years at the beginning of the Nineteenth century. Hundreds of battles were fought between the armies of France (and its allies) and all those powers that wished to see Napoleon Bonaparte stopped in his tracks and an end to the French Empire. The battles and sieges of the Napoleonic Wars, which cost the lives of between 3 and 6 million men, made unprecedented use of large guns, and every participating army possessed a range of artillery. With the wars covering such a long period of time, and with so many armies involved, the subject of Napoleonic artillery is a complicated one, and no work has attempted to examine all the weapons involved in a single, detailed volume. Until now. The product of years of research, this book presents most of what is known about the artillery pieces of the Napoleonic Wars. Including numerous drawings, contemporary illustrations and modern photographs of surviving guns, it will be an invaluable addition to the library of historians, modellers, wargamers and re-enactors.

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About the Author

Stephen Summerfield has written extensively on the guns of the Napoleonic Wars. He is a resident of Hull, England.

Paul Dawson has written extensively on the guns of the Napoleonic Wars. He is a resident of West Yorkshire, England. Anthony Dawson has written extensively on the guns of the Napoleonic Wars. He is a resident of West Yorkshire, England.

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Publisher
The Crowood Press
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1861269234
ISBN 13 
9781861269232
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
304