The Flintlock Musket: Brown Bess and Charleville 1715-1865 by Stuart Reid (Engli

Description: The Flintlock Musket by Stuart Reid, Steve Noon, Alan Gilliland Featuring artwork, this study examines the role that the flintlock played in close-order combat on European and other battlefields around the world. This book shows how tactical doctrines were successfully developed to overcome the weapons inherent limitations, and more. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The flintlock or firelock musket is one of the most iconic weapons in history: used on the battlefields of the English Civil War, it was then carried by both sides at Blenheim, Bunker Hill, Waterloo and the Alamo, and dominated warfare for more than 150 years, with military service as late as the American Civil War in the 1860s. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this engaging study examines the role that the flintlock played in close-order combat on European and other battlefields around the world. Employing first-hand accounts to show how tactical doctrines were successfully developed to overcome the weapons inherent limitations, Stuart Reid offers a comprehensive analysis of the flintlocks lasting impact as the first truly universal soldiers weapon. Author Biography Stuart Reid was born in Aberdeen in 1954. He has worked as a librarian and a professional soldier with his interest in the 18th and 19th centuries stemming from having ancestors who served in the British Army and the East India Company and who fought at Culloden, Bunker Hill and even in the Texas Revolution. His books for Osprey include highly acclaimed titles about King Georges Army 1740–93 and the British Redcoat 1740–1815.Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art college in Cornwall. Hes had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. An award-winning illustrator, Steve has illustrated over 30 books for Osprey. Born in Malaya in 1949, Alan Gilliland studied photography/film and architecture, and has worked as a photojournalist and cartoonist. He spent 18 years as the graphics editor of The Daily Telegraph, winning 19 awards in that time. He now illustrates for a variety of publishers . Table of Contents Introduction/ Development: Creating a game-changer /Use: The search for a tactical doctrine /Impact: The dominance of infantry firepower /Conclusion /Glossary/ Bibliography /Index Promotional Hard-wearing, portable and lethal at close range, the flintlock musket dominated the battlefields of Europe, the Americas and the wider world for over a century. This fully illustrated account of its origins, combat performance and wider impact draws upon a host of first-hand accounts to offer a glimpse of what it was like to fight at Culloden, Waterloo or the Alamo. Promotional "Headline" Hard-wearing, portable and lethal at close range, the flintlock musket dominated the battlefields of Europe, the Americas and the wider world for over a century. This fully illustrated account of its origins, combat performance and wider impact draws upon a host of first-hand accounts to offer a glimpse of what it was like to fight at Culloden, Waterloo or the Alamo. Feature Sturdy, straightforward and devastating at close range, the flintlock musket equipped the armies of Europe and the Americas for more than 150 years. Details ISBN1472810953 Author Alan Gilliland Short Title FLINTLOCK MUSKET Pages 80 Language English Illustrator Alan Gilliland ISBN-10 1472810953 ISBN-13 9781472810953 Media Book Format Paperback Residence US Birth 1954 Series Weapon Year 2016 Imprint Osprey Publishing Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 623.442509 Position Illustrator Series Number 44 Publication Date 2016-01-20 UK Release Date 2016-01-20 Translated from English NZ Release Date 2016-01-20 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Subtitle Brown Bess and Charleville 1715–1865 Illustrations 50 b/w; 14 col Audience General AU Release Date 2016-01-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137324526;

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