Sean Mclachlan: Medieval Handgonnes

Cover: 9781849081559 | Medieval Handgonnes | The First Black Powder Infantry Weapons | Buch

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Beschreibung

In the early 14th century, a new weapon entered the arsenals of European armies. This first generation of black powder weapons put fear into the heart of the enemy and in 1453 Ottoman cannon succeeded in pummelling the once-impregnable walls of Constantinople. But cannons, which are both slow and cumbersome, were difficult to use and often proved inaccurate. The first handgonnes were the answer. Easily dismissed by later historians as nothing more than crude tubes that shot wildly inaccurate lead balls, more recent research has revealed the true accuracy of the medieval handgonne together with its penetrative power. This volume, complete with detailed illustrations and colour photographs of reconstructed handgonnes, reveals the true history of what could easily have been the most revolutionary weapon in [...] book will be a must for medieval enthusiasts and re-enactors.

Über den Autor

Sean McLachlan is a full-time writer who has previously written American Civil War Guerrilla Tactics for Osprey Publishing as well as a number of magazine articles and books for other publishers on a range of historical subjects. His interest in medieval handgonnes was first fuelled by a visit to the Medieval Centre in Denmark where groundbreaking research is currently being undertaken on the subject of medieval technologies.

Zusammenfassung

Using the latest scientific and historical research the true impact of the medieval handgonne on the battlefield is revealed

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction/ Development/ Use /Impact /Conclusion

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2010
Fachbereich:	Öffentliche Verwaltung
Genre:	Importe , Soziologie
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781849081559
ISBN-10:	1849081557
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Mclachlan, Sean
Illustrator:	Embleton, Gerry Embleton, Sam
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	248 x 184 x 20 mm
Von/Mit:	Sean Mclachlan
Erscheinungsdatum:	19.10.2010
Gewicht:	0,261 kg