Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars: Volume I - Field Artillery, 1792-1815 Kiley Kevin F.
Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars: Volume I - Field Artillery, 1792-1815 Kiley Kevin F. In this detailed study, Kevin F. He examines Napoleon's own artillery as well as that employed by his enemies,…
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Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars: Volume I - Field Artillery, 1792-1815 Kiley Kevin F.
In this detailed study, Kevin F. He examines Napoleon's own artillery as well as that employed by his enemies, and he evaluates the gunners' contribution to warfare in the period. Kiley looks at artillery in use throughout the Napoleonic period.
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.Illustrated with beautiful line drawings and rare By looking at particular battles in detail, Kevin Kiley shows just how the effective employment of artillery could tip the scales of victory.Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars reveals much of the technical aspects of gunnery during the period how guns were placed, their range, what calibers were preferred, how artillery operate.