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Big Guns: Artillery on the Battlefield
Angus Konstam
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Description for Big Guns: Artillery on the Battlefield
Paperback. An accessible introduction to the development and use of artillery in war. Series: Casemate Short History. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWD; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 125. .
Over seven centuries the artillery piece has evolved from a status symbol to one of the most deadly weapons wielded by man. Using gunpowder weapons was initially something of a black art, but over the centuries gunnery became a science, a dependable method of breaching fortifications, or overcoming an enemy on the battlefield. By the 19th century, most European armies had artillery units manned with trained gunners; Napoleon, originally an artillery officer, then took the use of artillery to a new level. Over the following decades, rapid advances in gun technology paved the way for the ... Read more
Over seven centuries the artillery piece has evolved from a status symbol to one of the most deadly weapons wielded by man. Using gunpowder weapons was initially something of a black art, but over the centuries gunnery became a science, a dependable method of breaching fortifications, or overcoming an enemy on the battlefield. By the 19th century, most European armies had artillery units manned with trained gunners; Napoleon, originally an artillery officer, then took the use of artillery to a new level. Over the following decades, rapid advances in gun technology paved the way for the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Casemate Short History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612004884
SKU
V9781612004884
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Ref
99-18
About Angus Konstam
Angus Konstam is a respected military and naval historian, with numerous books to his credit. A former naval officer and Curator of Weapons at the Royal Armouries, he now works as a full-time author and historian, and is based in Edinburgh.
Reviews for Big Guns: Artillery on the Battlefield
These books would be excellent for someone with an early interest in military history or for someone talking history at school. Very readable and easy to understand with some good illustrations.
Army Rumour Service
Angus Konstam looks at field artillery from its earliest uses right up to the modern day in the second of Casemate's brilliant new Short ... Read more
Army Rumour Service
Angus Konstam looks at field artillery from its earliest uses right up to the modern day in the second of Casemate's brilliant new Short ... Read more