Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars
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by David Watkins
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Kevin Kiley, himself a former artillery officer, examines the artillery systems of the Napoleonic Wars. All of the famous movers and shakers of the period are examined and they aren’t all French! The book is entertainingly interspersed with graphic accounts of artillery in action during the conflict. It is also packed with much valuable data covering the performance and calorie of the artillery pieces, the make up and duties of the crews and the technical advances made during the period. Do you know how a cannonball is actually made? What did Congreve do other than invent rockets? Who else used rockets? What is a prolong and how was it carried out? Well you will find out this book. There are a few minor typos in the book and a misplaced caption or two but this doesn’t detract from the book as a whole. The illustrations and plans of guns are relevant, informative and also of use to modellers. The biographies of the artillery officers are very informative and well worth the time taken to read them. Overall, this book fills a gap in the market and is highly recommended to all. Under Reviews Book Reviews
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