"Books on 18th Century Artillery" Topic
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3ADFAVet | 20 Mar 2023 12:58 p.m. PST |
I've got a decent shelf of books on the topic of Artillery, particularly during the 18th Century. But not being all-knowing, there may be a few that I've overlooked in my years of collecting them. In case you're a collector of books on this subject, or the Horse and Musket era in general (and muzzle-loading Artillery!), or just know something of it, what titles would you recommend? |
tigrifsgt | 20 Mar 2023 1:43 p.m. PST |
There are a few books on Henry Knox. Not about Artillery specifically, but about him and how he educated himself about math in his parents book shop to become George Washingtons chief of artillery. TIG |
3ADFAVet | 20 Mar 2023 2:36 p.m. PST |
Digging a few titles off my bookshelf. Artillery Through The Ages; A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America, Albert Manucy, National Park Service, US Government Printing Office, 1949 An Introduction to British Artillery in North America; Historical Arms Series No. 4, S. James Gooding, Museum Restoration Service, 1965 The Light 6-Pdr Battalion Gun of 1776, Historical Arms Series No. 16, Adrian Caruana, Museum Restoration Service, 1977 A Treatise of Artillery 1780, John Muller, Reprint by Museum Restoration Service, 1965 British Artillery Ammunition 1780, Adrian B. Caruana, Museum Restoration Service, 1979 Where a Man Can Go; Major General William Phillips, British Royal Artillery, 1731 – 1781, Robert P. Davis, 1999 The New Use of Artillery in Field Wars; Necessary Knowledge, Chevalier Du Teil (Translated by Charles Shallcross), 1778 (Reprint 2003, The Nafziger Collection) The Artillerist's Companion, T. Fortune of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, 1778, Reprinted by Museum Restoration Service, 1992 Biographical Sketch of Ebenezer Stevens, Leut. Col of Artillery in the Continental Army, John Austin Stevens, 1827 – 1910 A System for the Discipline of the Artillery of the United States, William Stevens, 1797 |
Der Alte Fritz | 20 Mar 2023 4:29 p.m. PST |
Can you be a little more specific about the type of book that you are looking for? Artillery of a specific country or war etc. |
3ADFAVet | 20 Mar 2023 6:20 p.m. PST |
I'm not so much looking for a book on a specific subject, but books in general people have found that provide information on 18th century artillery, whether that information is useful for games, specific to a countries system of artillery, or a conflict. They could be about the physical objects, uniforms, tactics, or development. |
42flanker | 21 Mar 2023 1:07 a.m. PST |
These are all interesting to dip into: A New and Enlarged Military Dictionary, Or, Alphabetical Explanation of Technical Terms Containing, Among Other Matter, a Succinct Account of the Different Systems of Fortification, Tactics, &c. Also the Various French Phrases and Words Charles James · 1802 link A Military Dictionary Or, Explaination of the Several Systems of Discipline of Different Kinds of Troops, Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry; the Principles of Fortification, and All the Modern Improvements in the Science of Tactics: Comprising the Pocket Gunner, Or Little Bombardier; the Military Regulations of the United States; the Weights, Measures, and Monies of All Nations; the Technical Terms and Phrases of the Art of War in the French Language. Particularly Adapted to the Use of the Military Institutions of the United States By William Duane · 1810 link Manœuvres of Horse Artillery By Tadeusz Kościuszko · 1808 link An universal dictionary of the marine: or, A copious explanation of the technical terms and phrases employed in the construction, equipment, furniture, machinery, movements, and military operations of a ship by Falconer, William, 1732-1769 Publication date 1780 link |
Stoppage | 21 Mar 2023 6:06 a.m. PST |
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