In the first half of the 18th century the French had been the European leaders in artillery; possessing the only standardized range of pieces. These pieces; were sturdy but extremely heavy. This book shows how at the beginning of the Seven Years' War (1756-1763); Austria seized the lead by introducing new light field pieces - the 3pdr.; 6pdr.; and 12pdr. guns - and some excellent light howitzers. Other powers adopted this new system; however no complete overarching methodology existed until the implementation of the Gribeauval system; which was to revolutionise the artillery of Europe and make possible the highly efficient field artillery of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815).
#527288 in Books Rowman Littlefield Publishers 2001-12-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.07 x .71 x 6.16l; .81 #File Name: 0847688623240 pages
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