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This is a detailed study of the armies of Rome and their enemies,
including the Etruscans, Samnites, Carthaginians, Celts,
Macedonians, Gauls, Huns, Sassanids, Persians and Turks. It is an
incredible visual reference of the fighting men of Rome and their
enemies, from the earliest settlement on the River Tiber in the 8th
century BC to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. It offers a
concise and authoritative overview of the rise of the Roman Empire,
its campaigns, conquests and tactics, with detailed information on
the men at arms. It includes coverage of the Roman navy and sea
battles, as well as the artillery pieces, siege engines, defenses
and military structures built by the army - from the north-west
reaches of the empire to the far east. It is illustrated with over
670 images of military dress, weapons, galleys, ballistas and
fortifications. This book details the uniforms of the Roman army
and its enemies, from the first decades of tribal warfare in Italy,
through the republican and imperial periods, up to the end of the
eastern Roman Empire. It includes expert insight into the army's
astonishing engineering feats, the discipline of the legions and
the relentless expansion of the empire. Including information on
the arms and clothing of the Carthaginians, Persians, Huns and
Turks and other enemies of Rome, the book is a definitive and
accessible visual study of the military dress of the period. There
is also a fascinating history of the Roman's artillery, siege
engines and fortifications, and a special section on the founding
and expansion of its navy.
In this detailed study, Kevin F. Kiley looks at artillery in use
throughout the Napoleonic period. He examines Napoleon's own
artillery as well as that employed by his enemies, and he evaluates
the gunners' contribution to warfare in the period. By looking at
particular battles in detail, Kevin Kiley shows just how the
effective employment of artillery could tip the scales of victory.
Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars reveals much of the technical
aspects of gunnery during the period how guns were placed, their
range, what calibres were preferred, how artillery operate. It
examines French artillery, including that of the Imperial Guard,
and compares it to that of Britain, Russia and Austria; it also
looks at many of the personalities involved and the difference
between good gunnery and mediocre artillery. Illustrated with
beautiful line drawings and rare contemporary plates this unique
book reveals a whole new dimension to the Napoleonic period. Based
on years of research into regulations of the period, eyewitness
accounts of artillerymen and material culled from official reports,
this is a definitive account.
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