ARTILLERY OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS V1: Field Artillery, 1792-1815

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New edition reprint with additional information to original. Includes 16 pages of b/w plates, maps, and illustrations throughout.

Detailed study of artillery use throughout the Napoleonic period, including examining particular battles to show just how the effective employment of artillery could tip the scales of victory.

Reveals much of the technical aspects of gunnery during the period - how guns were placed, their range, what calibers were preferred, and how artillery operated. It examines French artillery, including that of the Imperial Guard, and compares it to that of Britain, Russia, and Austria. It also looks at many of the personalities involved and the difference between good gunnery and mediocre artillery.