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British Napoleonic Artillery 17931815 (1) Chris Henry

British Napoleonic Artillery 17931815 (1) By Chris Henry

British Napoleonic Artillery 17931815 (1) by Chris Henry


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This is the first of two volumes examining the artillery equipment of the British forces during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, along with Wellington's campaigns in India. It covers the design and development of the guns, the organization of the troops and their operational histories.

British Napoleonic Artillery 17931815 (1) Summary

British Napoleonic Artillery 17931815 (1): Field Artillery by Chris Henry

This title is the first of two volumes examining the artillery equipment of the British forces during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, along with Wellington's campaigns in India. Throughout this period the British Army used both foot and horse artillery, generally using either the nine pounder gun or the 5.5 inch field howitzer. Also covered are the smaller field guns in the three and six pounder categories and the largest, the 12 pounder field gun. Wellington's campaigns in India were often conducted in conjunction with the armies of the Honourable East India Company, including the Bengal Horse Artillery. This title covers the design and development of the guns, the organization of the troops and their operational histories.

About Chris Henry

Chris Henry has been interested in military history since he was a small boy. His interest in artiliery developed whilst a volunteer worker at the Tower of London and he became Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries Museum of Artillery At Fort Nelson. He is now the Head of Collections at the Museum of the Royal Artillery. Brian Delf began his career working in a London art studio producing artwork for advertising and commercial publications. Since 1972, he has worked as a freelance illustrator on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways. Some of his recently illustrated books have been published in over thirty countries. Brian lives and works in Oxfordshire.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Design and Development; Operational History; The Variants; Commentary on the colour pates

Additional information

GOR009676212
9781841764764
1841764760
British Napoleonic Artillery 17931815 (1): Field Artillery by Chris Henry
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2002-10-16
48
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