Artillery By way of the Ages: A Historical past of the Improvement and Use of Cannons, Mortars, Rockets & Projectiles from Earliest Instances to the Nineteenth

Albert Manucy’s e book examines the historical past of artillery from the earliest instances to the late nineteenth century and describes how missiles had been employed in conflicts previous to the Nice Battle interval. Each kind of projectile throwing machine is taken into account from the earliest Ballista and Trebuchet to stylish ship-board naval weapons and people designed for the fortified emplacements of coastal defences which had been employed nicely into the 20 th century. Manucy not solely describes the weapons however offers fascinating insights into their efficiency and capabilities. He goes on to look at the usage of gunpowder from its growth to its employment in weaponry and describes many stable shot weapons and their respective specs. The event of projectiles themselves is discussed-and their many types are detailed, together with early rockets-as nicely because the instruments employed by the gunners who fired the weapons and employed the ammunition. This most engrossing e book concludes with instruction on the practise of gunnery with explanations of the method of firing varied weapons and consists of many diagrams, charts of weapons and projectiles and line illustrations of gun crews demonstrating the sequence of firing. A wonderful overview of the topic.

Leonaur editions are newly typeset and should not facsimiles; every title is accessible in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.