Field Artillery Weapons of the Civil WarUniversity of Delaware Press, 1988 - 322 pages This volume presents the most comprehensive identification of every size and kind of single-shot Civil War cannon that records and surviving weapons allow, and it provides a thorough understanding of how the war opened a new era for artillery. Contains more than 150 photographs and drawings, extensive appendixes, and locations for more than 2,000 Civil War fieldpieces known to still exist. Illustrated. |
Table des matières
Acknowledgments | 15 |
Introduction to the First Edition | 21 |
Federal 6pounder Guns and 3 67inch Rifles | 47 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Field Artillery Weapons of the Civil War James C. Hazlett,Edwin Olmstead,M. Hume Parks Aperçu limité - 2004 |
Field Artillery Weapons of the Civil War James C. Hazlett,Edwin Olmstead,M. Hume Parks Affichage d'extraits - 1983 |
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