Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars: Volme II - Artillery in Siege, Fortress, and Navy, 1792-1815

by Kevin F. Kiley

Napoleonic artillery can usually be divided into two types: field, or light artillery which was employed by the armies on campaign and in the field and siege, or heavy artillery, which was employed in siege operations and against opponents holding the fortresses against them. While field artillery consisted of calibers up to and including 12-pounders light enough to keep up with an army on the march and in combat, siege artillery was of the heavier...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848326378
• ISBN13: 9781848326378
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"