The Royal Regiment of Artillery originated in 1716, when two companies of artillery were formed to ensure that a regular force of gunners was readily available. The Regiment expanded rapidly in the 18th century and, since then, has seen service in campaigns worldwide, from the Boer and Crimean wars of the 19th century, to World Wars I and II. Today the Regiment forms a powerful and complex branch of the Army - the only section that has employed nuclear weapons. This book outlines the history, development and uniforms of the Royal Regiment of Artillery up to the late 1960s.
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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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W.Y. Carman, F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S., is well known as a military historian and collector of militaria. Among the books and articles he has written on uniforms and weapons are The History of Firearms, British Miitary Uniforms from Contemporary Prints, Indian Army Uniforms (2 vols.) and Headresses of the British Army (2 vols.), as well as contributions to History of the British Army. He has been associated with the Imperial War Museum and National Army Museum for over 20 years, and is a Council Member of the Army Historical Research Society.
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A good solid introduction to the Royal Artillery.It has some good text and the illustrations are very good. For the price you could do a lot worse!
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Since the earliest days of artillery, warlike material in England was stored at the Tower of London. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
honour title, field batteries, horse artillery, forage cap Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Royal Artillery, Royal Horse Artillery, Victoria Cross, Great Britain, Crimean War, North Africa, Royal Regiment of Artillery, Second World War, Field Regiment, Colonel Watson, National Army Museum, Royal Irish Artillery New!
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Since the earliest days of artillery, warlike material in England was stored at the Tower of London. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
honour title, field batteries, horse artillery, forage cap Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Royal Artillery, Royal Horse Artillery, Victoria Cross, Great Britain, Crimean War, North Africa, Royal Regiment of Artillery, Second World War, Field Regiment, Colonel Watson, National Army Museum, Royal Irish Artillery New!
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- The English Civil War (Wordsworth Military Library) by Peter Young in Front Matter
- Northern Ireland by Robert Blair on page 24
- Northern Ireland (Cambridge Regional Geography) by Douglas A. Hill on page 24
- The Boer War (Men-at-Arms) by Christopher Wilkinson-Latham in Front Matter
- Medieval Warfare: A Bibliographical Guide by Everett U. Crosby on page 95
- Napoleon's Egyptian Campaigns 1798-1801 (Men at Arms Series, 79) by Michael Barthorp on page 38
- Wellington's Peninsular Army (Men-at-Arms) by James Lawford on page 30
- Where a Man Can Go: Major General William Phillips, British Royal Artillery, 1731-1781 (Contributions in Military Studies) by Robert P. Davis on page 16
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