Early military rifles : 1740-1850
Németh, Balázs2020
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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. 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.
Main title:
Early military rifles : 1740-1850 / Balázs Németh ; illustrated by Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland.
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Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2020.
Collation:
80 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Weapon ; 76.
ISBN:
9781472842312 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
623.442509
Language:
English
BRN:
2527706