Artillery Equipments of the Napoleonic Wars: 96 (Men-at-Arms) - Softcover

Wise, Terence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0850453364 ISBN 13: 9780850453362

Verlag: Osprey Publishing, 1979

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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.

Biografía del autor

Terence Wise is one of Osprey's most popular authors. Terence has been a respected historical writer for more than 25 years. With numerous books and articles to his credit, he has contributed more than a dozen titles to the Men-At-Arms series, including studies of the military orders and the Wars of the Roses.

Richard Hook was born in 1938 and trained at Reigate College of Art. After national service with 1st Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment, he became art editor of the much-praised magazine Finding Out during the 1960s. He has worked as a freelance illustrator ever since, earning an international reputation particularly for his deep knowledge of Native American material culture; and has illustrated more than 30 Osprey titles. Richard is married and lives in Sussex; his three children Adam, Jason, and Christa are all professionally active in various artistic disciplines.

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• Verlag: Osprey Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1979
• ISBN 10: 0850453364
• ISBN 13: 9780850453362
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 48
• Zeichner: Hook Richard