At the end of the Royalist regime, the artillery arm of the French Army was, as Napoleon was later to declare, "the finest and best composed corps in Europe." Designed by the great master of artillery, Jean Baptiste de Gribeauval, the equipment consisted of some of the best pieces in Europe. This book examines the equipment and performance of Napoleon's artillery in the Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802), Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) and Waterloo campaign (1815). The organization of the Imperial Army is also covered, including the key French failure to develop "Shrapnel" or "spherical case shot" - a weapon used against them to great effect by the British.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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Robert Wilkinson-Latham specializes in military uniforms and weapons and has written many books covering a variety of historical periods. His previous work for Osprey includes Men-at-Arms 72: North-West Frontier 1837-1947.
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At the end of the Royalist régime, the artillery arm of the French army was, as Napoleon was later to declare, '. . . the finest and best composed corps in Europe.' Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
foot artillery, scarlet plume, horse artillery, artillery train, axle tree Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
First Consul, Grande Armée, National Army Museum, Foot Artillery of the Line, Young Guard, Musee de Versailles New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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