At the beginning of the English Civil War it was clear that artillery was to play a significant part in the conflict, as so many battles were fought by siege. Both Royalists and Parliamentarians raced to capture ordnance stores in urban areas such as London and Hull, realising that they would prove strategically decisive in the siege warfare that later developed. Illustrated with superb colour plates by Brian Delf, this book gives the reader an overview of the types of weapon used in this conflict and, more generally, how artillery was actually used in the seventeenth century.
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The unrivalled illustrated reference on fighting vehicles, transport and artillery through the ages. Each volume is illustrated throughout, making these books uniquely accessible to history enthusiasts of all ages.
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Chris Henry has been interested in military history since he was a small boy. His interest in artillery developed whilst he was a volunteer worker at the Tower of London; he has since been Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries Museum of Artillery at Fort Nelson. Formerly the Head of Collections at Firepower!, the Museum of the Royal Artillery, he is now Curator of Explosion!, the Museum of Naval Firepower at Priddy’s Hard, Hampshire.
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The English Civil War is an event that has been celebrated in the British Isles most notably for the fundamental change it wrought in the process of government. However, the author Christopher Hill called his book on the subject The World Turned Upside Down and to many people who lived through the war it must have appeared that their own world was indeed turned upside down. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
iron gun, artillery train, stone shot, base ring, round shot, gun carriage Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Civil War, Robert Norton, William Eldred, Tower of London, Nathaniel Nye, Master Gunner, Dover Castle, Royal Artillery Museum, The Art of Gunnery New!
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The English Civil War is an event that has been celebrated in the British Isles most notably for the fundamental change it wrought in the process of government. However, the author Christopher Hill called his book on the subject The World Turned Upside Down and to many people who lived through the war it must have appeared that their own world was indeed turned upside down. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
iron gun, artillery train, stone shot, base ring, round shot, gun carriage Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Civil War, Robert Norton, William Eldred, Tower of London, Nathaniel Nye, Master Gunner, Dover Castle, Royal Artillery Museum, The Art of Gunnery New!
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