Peter Smithurst: The Gatling Gun

Cover: 9781472805973 | The Gatling Gun | Peter Smithurst | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2015

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Beschreibung

A unique chapter in the history of firearms, the multibarrel, hand-cranked Gatling gun was one of the first practical rapid-fire weapons ever to be used in battle. It changed warfare by introducing the capability to project deadly, high-intensity fire on the battlefield, and portended the devastation that automatic weapons would wreak in World War I. During its 50-year career, it saw widespread service with US, British, and other forces on a host of battlefields through conflicts in Zululand and the American West, to the Spanish-American War. Although it saw widespread use in the hands of industrialized nations against various groups of indigenous native warriors, it was famously left behind by Custer at the battle of the Little Bighorn, where some argue it could have made all the difference. Featuring full-colour artwork plus contemporary and close-up photographs, this engaging study investigates the origins, development, combat use, and lasting influence of the formidable Gatling gun.

Über den Autor

Peter Smithurst

Zusammenfassung

The Gatling gun ushered in a new era of rapid-fire weaponry during the Civil War, and went on to see combat service as far afield as Zululand, Texas, and Cuba. An authority on the weapon tells its story here, employing specially commissioned full-colour artwork, gripping first-hand accounts, and expert analysis.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction /Development: A new species of weapon is born /Use: The Gatling at war /Impact: 'A terrible gun which shoots all day' /Conclusion /Glossary/ Bibliography /Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2015
Fachbereich:	Öffentliche Verwaltung
Genre:	Soziologie
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781472805973
ISBN-10:	1472805976
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Smithurst, Peter
Illustrator:	Shumate, Johnny
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Maße:	246 x 184 x 10 mm
Von/Mit:	Peter Smithurst
Erscheinungsdatum:	19.05.2015
Gewicht:	0,263 kg