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24%OFFChris Henry - British Napoleonic Artillery 1793-1815 - 9781841764771 - V9781841764771
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British Napoleonic Artillery 1793-1815

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Description for British Napoleonic Artillery 1793-1815 Paperback. This work covers the heavy weapons of siege and coastal defenses. It covers the main equipments used - the 24 pounder siege gun and a variety of mortars. Also covered is the specialist bomb vessel, siege techniques, and the tactical use of siege and coastal artillery. Illustrator(s): Delf, Brian. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JWF; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 181 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
Following on from the first volume covering British Napoleonic Artillery, this volume concentrates on the heavy weapons of siege and coastal defences. This book covers the main equipments used; the 24 pounder siege gun and a variety of mortars. Mortars varied from 4 or 5 inch versions up to a 13 inch calibre and were considered to be extremely effective because they used an exploding shell to destroy fortifications or personnel. Also covered in detail is the specialist bomb vessel, which was used to attack fortifications in a similar fashion; siege techniques; and the tactical use of siege and coastal artillery.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
Series
New Vanguard
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841764771
SKU
V9781841764771
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1

About Chris Henry
Chris Henry has been interested in military history since he was a small boy. His interest in artillery developed whilst a volunteer worker at the Tower of London and he became Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries Museum of Artillery At Fort Nelson. He is now the Head of Collections at the Museum of the Royal Artillery. Brian Delf began his career working in a London art studio producing artwork for advertising and commercial publications. Since 1972, he has worked as a freelance illustrator on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways. Some of his recently illustrated books have been published in over thirty countries. Brian lives and works in Oxfordshire.

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