The Hand-Book Of Artillery

By Joseph Roberts

A thunderclap of technical mastery awaits: The Hand-Book of Artillery returns restored, republished, and reborn for the modern reader. This definitive artillery handbook by Joseph Roberts is a compact yet comprehensive military artillery guide that distills 19th-century artillery manual wisdom into clear, usable insights on cannon and artillery history, artillery techniques and tactics, and artillery equipment and deployment. From fundamentals of ordnance and gunnery to practical artillery training book lessons and battlefield deployment strategies, this historical artillery reference illuminates how artillery shaped tactics, logistics, and military thinking in an age of rapid artillery technology evolution. Uniquely significant as both a practical guide and a historical document, The Hand-Book of Artillery bridges hands-on instruction and cultural memory. Military historians, reenactors, and collectors will value its precise diagrams and operational detail; casual readers and classic literature collectors will appreciate the narrative of technological change and the human stories behind the guns. As a military history artillery source, it contextualizes artillery warfare strategies within broader 19th-century conflicts and technological shifts. This volume had been out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions carefully restored for today s and future generations. More than a reprint, this edition is a collector s item and a cultural treasure: annotated, preserved, and presented for study, display, and enduring appreciation of artillery s pivotal role in history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9371341629
• ISBN13: 9789371341622
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"