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Early Military Rifles
1740-1850
Taschenbuch von Balazs Nemeth
Sprache: Englisch

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The conduct of combat operations in open order during the 18th and 19th centuries required an improved firearm with more accuracy than the standard-issue smoothbore infantry musket. Consequently, the appearance of a new type of regular light infantry soldier and an innovative military firearm, the rifle, marked a new age in the history of warfare. During the 18th century both Austria and Prussia fielded light troops armed with rifled firearms, while conflicts in North America involved the deadly long rifle and the innovative Ferguson breech-loader. Rifle-armed specialists also fought for several nations during the Napoleonic Wars.

However, it was the decades after 1815 that saw the appearance of successful rifled percussion firearms, paving the way for the widespread issue of rifled weapons. This development was accelerated by the Prussian adoption of the Dreyse 'needle gun' in 1848 and in 1849, the French Minié rifle was the first successful conical ball rifle concept to be issued to regular troops in large numbers. Illustrated throughout with stunning full-colour artwork, this study charts the development, combat use, influence and legacy of rifled firearms in a host of conflicts, from the War of the Austrian Succession of 1740-48 to the Mexican-American War of 1846-48.
The conduct of combat operations in open order during the 18th and 19th centuries required an improved firearm with more accuracy than the standard-issue smoothbore infantry musket. Consequently, the appearance of a new type of regular light infantry soldier and an innovative military firearm, the rifle, marked a new age in the history of warfare. During the 18th century both Austria and Prussia fielded light troops armed with rifled firearms, while conflicts in North America involved the deadly long rifle and the innovative Ferguson breech-loader. Rifle-armed specialists also fought for several nations during the Napoleonic Wars.

However, it was the decades after 1815 that saw the appearance of successful rifled percussion firearms, paving the way for the widespread issue of rifled weapons. This development was accelerated by the Prussian adoption of the Dreyse 'needle gun' in 1848 and in 1849, the French Minié rifle was the first successful conical ball rifle concept to be issued to regular troops in large numbers. Illustrated throughout with stunning full-colour artwork, this study charts the development, combat use, influence and legacy of rifled firearms in a host of conflicts, from the War of the Austrian Succession of 1740-48 to the Mexican-American War of 1846-48.
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Balázs Németh
Zusammenfassung
The text is supported by a range of fascinating illustrations, including battleplates, cutaways, and photographs.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Development
Use
Impact
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 80
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472842312
ISBN-10: 1472842316
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Nemeth, Balazs
Illustrator: Gilliland, Alan
Shumate, Johnny
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 246 x 184 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Balazs Nemeth
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.11.2020
Gewicht: 0,266 kg
preigu-id: 117609263
Über den Autor
Balázs Németh
Zusammenfassung
The text is supported by a range of fascinating illustrations, including battleplates, cutaways, and photographs.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Development
Use
Impact
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 80
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472842312
ISBN-10: 1472842316
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Nemeth, Balazs
Illustrator: Gilliland, Alan
Shumate, Johnny
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 246 x 184 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Balazs Nemeth
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.11.2020
Gewicht: 0,266 kg
preigu-id: 117609263
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