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NAPOLEON'S GUNS 1792-1815
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| Volume: |
v. 1 |
| By: |
Rene Chartrand, Ray Hutchins (Illus) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1841764582 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781841764580 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
19 February, 2003 |
| Series: |
New Vanguard No. 66 |
| Pages: |
48 |
| Description: |
Napoleon, as a young artilleryman, was trained with the Gribeauval system, created to standardize the French field artillery. This work deals with 4-, 8- and 12-pdr guns, light 1-pdr guns and later innovations such as the 6-pdr gun, which were used by Napoleon in Italy, Germany and Austria. |
| Synopsis: |
Napoleon, as a young artilleryman, was trained with the Gribeauval system, created to standardise the French field artillery. He remained faithful to this system throughout the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, only introducing a few minor changes. The consistency of the Gribeauval system, along with Napoleon's personal preference for artillery ensured that the French artillery had a strong advantage over their opponents, possessing considerably more guns than any other army. This volume will deal with 4-, 8- and 12-pdr guns, light 1-pdr guns and later innovations such as the 6-pdr gun, which were used with great success by Napoleon in Italy, Germany and Austria. |
| Illustrations: |
40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |