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The Furie of the Ordnance: Artillery in the English Civil Wars (Armour and Weapons, 2)

Stephen Bull

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Description:Shows how new developments in guns and artillery played a decisive role in the English Civil War.NEW LOW PRICEThe English Civil War has frequently been depicted as a struggle between Cavaliers and Roundheads in which technology played little part. The first-hand sources now tell us that this romantic picture is deeply flawed - revealing a reality of gunpowder, artillery, and a grinding struggle of siege and starvation.As with naval warfare, developments in gun technology drastically changed land warfare in the years leading up to 1642. The Civil War was itself shaped largely by the availability of munitions. A failure to procure them in 1643 and 1644 - combined with abortive attempts on London - ultimately proved the downfall of the Royalists. Moreover afinal move away from fortified local garrisons reshaped both the nature of warfare in England, and the country itself.STEPHEN BULL is Curator of Military History and Archaeology, Lancashire Museums.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Furie of the Ordnance: Artillery in the English Civil Wars (Armour and Weapons, 2). To get started finding The Furie of the Ordnance: Artillery in the English Civil Wars (Armour and Weapons, 2), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Shows how new developments in guns and artillery played a decisive role in the English Civil War.NEW LOW PRICEThe English Civil War has frequently been depicted as a struggle between Cavaliers and Roundheads in which technology played little part. The first-hand sources now tell us that this romantic picture is deeply flawed - revealing a reality of gunpowder, artillery, and a grinding struggle of siege and starvation.As with naval warfare, developments in gun technology drastically changed land warfare in the years leading up to 1642. The Civil War was itself shaped largely by the availability of munitions. A failure to procure them in 1643 and 1644 - combined with abortive attempts on London - ultimately proved the downfall of the Royalists. Moreover afinal move away from fortified local garrisons reshaped both the nature of warfare in England, and the country itself.STEPHEN BULL is Curator of Military History and Archaeology, Lancashire Museums.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Furie of the Ordnance: Artillery in the English Civil Wars (Armour and Weapons, 2). To get started finding The Furie of the Ordnance: Artillery in the English Civil Wars (Armour and Weapons, 2), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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