Imperial Bayonets

Author : George F. Nafziger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015038545128

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Imperial Bayonets by George F. Nafziger Pdf

Imperial Bayonets examines the methods for infantry, cavalry and artillery fighting on a battery, battalion, regiment, brigade and army level during the Napoleonic period. The drill systems of the French, British, Russian, Prussian and Austrian armies, as laid down in the official regulations of the time, are fully explained. Having researched more than sixty contemporary drill regulations, and as many other documents of the period, the author is able to provide a full record of the tactics of manoeuvre in the Napoleonic era. Whereas the original sources are difficult to understand (including those written in English) and poorly illustrated, Imperial Bayonets is a model of clarity and contains more than ninety illustrations of manoeuvres. The system of warfare between 1792 and 1815 was unique in many respects, and formed the basis for the evolution of warfare in the years to come. But owing to the lack of accurate technical data in print many people today are left with misconceptions about how the system worked. This invaluable book fills the gap in information and will be indispensable for historians, wargamers and those who want to know how the armies of the Napoleonic period manoeuvred.

Author : George F. Nafziger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Drill and minor tactics
ISBN : OCLC:884357013

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Author : Bruce W. Menning
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : UCSC:32106012263320

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Bayonets Before Bullets by Bruce W. Menning Pdf

Bayonets before Bullets is the first comprehensive institutional and operational history of the Imperial Russian Army during the crucial period of its modernization, 1861-1914. Bruce W. Menning surveys the development of organization, doctrine, and strategy from the aftermath of Russia's defeat in the Crimean War through the wars against Turkey in 1877-1878 and Japan in 1904-1905, to the eve of World War I. Describing how the Russian army organized, trained, and armed itself to fight during a critical era of change, Menning weaves analysis of reforms in technology and military art with lively accounts of combat operations and portraits of the personalities involved. Enhanced by superb battlefield maps, operational diagrams, and rare photographs of the leading Russian military commanders, Bayonets before Bullets provides a fascinating account of how the Imperial Russian Army struggled to modernize in a Darwinian world that dealt harshly with those who failed to adapt to changes in technology and military art.

Author : Matthew H. Spring
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806184227

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With Zeal and With Bayonets Only by Matthew H. Spring Pdf

The image is indelible: densely packed lines of slow-moving Redcoats picked off by American sharpshooters. Now Matthew H. Spring reveals how British infantry in the American Revolutionary War really fought. This groundbreaking book offers a new analysis of the British Army during the “American rebellion” at both operational and tactical levels. Presenting fresh insights into the speed of British tactical movements, Spring discloses how the system for training the army prior to 1775 was overhauled and adapted to the peculiar conditions confronting it in North America. First scrutinizing such operational problems as logistics, manpower shortages, and poor intelligence, Spring then focuses on battlefield tactics to examine how troops marched to the battlefield, deployed, advanced, and fought. In particular, he documents the use of turning movements, the loosening of formations, and a reliance on bayonet-oriented shock tactics, and he also highlights the army’s ability to tailor its tactical methods to local conditions. Written with flair and a wealth of details that will engage scholars and history enthusiasts alike, With Zeal and with Bayonets Only offers a thorough reinterpretation of how the British Army’s North American campaign progressed and invites serious reassessment of most of its battles.

Author : Graham Priest
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445649924

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Socket Bayonets by Graham Priest Pdf

Explores the fascinating world of socket bayonets.

Author : Mark Fissel
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110657593

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The Military Revolution and Revolutions in Military Affairs by Mark Fissel Pdf

The Military Revolution and Revolutions in Military Affairs updates two central debates in military history--the one surrounding the concept of military revolution, and the one on military affairs--whilst advancing original research in both fields. Only a handful of publications consider the military revolution and the RMA in tandem. This book breaks new ground conceptually and appeals to an exceptionally large and diverse readership. Comparative revisionist studies of the military revolution and RMA better enable us to comprehend the historical continuum and reveal the new RMA for what it is. And for what it is shortly to become. This book presents original contributions within the "epicentre" of the military revolution debate, the 1500s, with an emphasis on gunpowder revolution (offensively and defensively). The connections with the Revolution in Military Affairs are then made explicit by scholars, a practitioner, and an analyst, with an emphasis on airborne lethal autonomous weapons systems. This is a chronologically broad and unique methodological approach to a historical debate that begs for clarification as we enter an era where killer robots will almost certainly take from humans their monopoly on violence.

Author : Paddy Griffith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782002239

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French Napoleonic Infantry Tactics 1792–1815 by Paddy Griffith Pdf

Bonaparte's Grande Armée, one of the most renowned battle-winning machines in history, evolved from a merging of the professional army of the Ancien Régime and the volunteers and conscripts of the Revolutionary levée en masse – although the contribution of the former is often underestimated. A leading authority on the history of tactics draws here on original drill manuals and later writings to explain how the French infantry of 1792–1815 were organized for fire and movement on the battlefield. Illustrated with clear diagrams and relevant paintings and prints, and specially prepared colour plates, this text brings the tactical aspects of eight battles vividly to life.

Author : Ian Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Bayonets
ISBN : 0473205610

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Imperial German Bayonets by Ian Jackson Pdf

Author : Milan N. Vego
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 1496 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 188473362X

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Joint Operational Warfare by Milan N. Vego Pdf

Smallholder farmers and pastoralists fulfil an invaluable yet undervalued role in conserving biodiversity. They act as guardians of locally adapted livestock breeds that can make use of even marginal environments under tough climatic conditions and therefore are a crucial resource for food security. But in addition, by sustaining animals on natural vegetation and as part of local ecosystems, these communities also make a significant contribution to the conservation of wild biodiversity and of cultural landscapes. This publication provides a glimpse into the often intricate knowledge systems that pastoralists and smallholder farmers have developed for the management of their breeds in specific production systems and it also describes the multitude of threats and challenges these often marginalized communities have to cope with.

Author : Matthew O'Conor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Europe
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041377586

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Military History of the Irish Nation by Matthew O'Conor Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015084586539

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The Spectator by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1858
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555008833

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The Rambler, a Catholic journal of home and foreign literature [&c.]. Vol.5-new [3rd] [Vol.11 of the new [2nd] ser. is imperf. Continued as The Home and foreign review]. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kevin F. Kiley
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848329553

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Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars: A Concise Dictionary, 1792–1815 by Kevin F. Kiley Pdf

A comprehensive military history reference book exploring all aspects of the artillery used during the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon began his military career as an artillery cadet and artillery played a fundamental part in all his great battles. Until the Napoleonic Wars artillery had been seen merely as a supporting arm to the infantry, but Napoleon changed everything. He massed his guns in huge batteries to blast holes in his opponent’s line. He even used the artillery to charge the enemy, the gunners galloping up to the enemy to open fire at pointblank range. Napoleon’s opponents did not all follow suit, choosing other tactical deployments. As a result, the Napoleonic era, more than any that preceded or followed it, was one of fascinating artillery maneuvers and critical actions that changed the course of many of the key battles. As the Prussian Field Marshal Blucher once observed, “Against Napoleon you needed guns – and lots of them!” The Napoleonic Wars was also a time of innovation, with the introduction of shrapnel shells and military rockets. This book will examine the artillery arms of all sides from ‘muzzle to butt plate’. As well as the significant artillerymen of the period, the scientists, and innovators, military and civilian—individuals such as Robins, Belidor, Gribeauval and his colleagues, Maritz, Liechtenstein and his collaborators, as well as the du Teil brothers – will all be examined, as will the important battles and sieges, significant memoirs and documents, and artillery terms that soon became part of the military lexicon. Written by the renowned historian Kevin F. Kiley, this will be the definitive book on the subject and will cover all aspects of artillery in the Napoleonic Wars. “This is a wonderfully complete induction into the details of Napoleonic Artillery. As well as defining some of the archaic terms associated with the art of gunnery (note; point blank is not what we mostly believe it to be) it provides background to the careers of the key characters in the science. The book contains many excellent technical drawings to explain, sketches and images to inform and data tables in the appendix to which to refer. Overall, it is an indispensable aid to understanding the artillery of the period.” —Michael McCarthy, battlefield guide

Author : Ussama Makdisi
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801446214

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Artillery of Heaven by Ussama Makdisi Pdf

In Artillery of Heaven, Ussama Makdisi presents a foundational American encounter with the Arab world that occurred in the nineteenth century, telling the dramatic tale of the conversion and death of As'ad Shidyaq, the earliest Arab convert to American Protestantism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1858
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HNG7I8

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The Rambler by Anonim Pdf