As a young gunner, Napoleon Bonaparte was trained in one of Europe's finest artillery arms. Both the technological sophistication of their weaponry and the skill of their gunners was largely the result of the adoption of the system devised by one man, Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval. Gribeauval's standardised system of parts and calibres allowed a degree of uniformity and sophistication in the French artillery that was unmatched throughout Europe, and allowed Napoleon to inherit and develop an arm that could dominate the battlefield. This volume covers the field artillery pieces of the system: the 4-, 8- and 12-pdr guns; light 1-pdr guns and mountain guns; and later innovations such as the 6-pdr gun.
| ISBN: | 9781841764580 |
| Publication date: | 19th February 2003 |
| Author: | René Chartrand |
| Illustrator: | Ray Hutchins |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Series: | New Vanguard |
| Genres: |
European history History and Archaeology Military history Battles and campaigns Weapons and equipment |
As a young gunner, Napoleon Bonaparte was trained in one of Europe's finest artillery arms. Both the technological sophistication of their weaponry and the skill of their gunners was largely the result of the adoption of the system devised by one man, Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval. Gribeauval's standardised system of parts and calibres allowed a degree of uniformity and sophistication in the French artillery that was unmatched throughout Europe, and allowed Napoleon to inherit and develop an arm that could dominate the battlefield. This volume covers the field artillery pieces of the system: the 4-, 8- and 12-pdr guns; light 1-pdr guns and mountain guns; and later innovations such as the 6-pdr gun.
Napoleon's Guns, 1792-1815 features in the following genres: European history, History and Archaeology, Military history, Battles and campaigns, Weapons and equipment
Napoleon's Guns, 1792-1815 is available in Paperback
Napoleon's Guns, 1792-1815 was written by René Chartrand and published by Osprey Publishing
Napoleon's Guns, 1792-1815 has 48 pages
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