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- ISBN 9781841766355
- Weight: 200g
- Dimensions: 182 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 25 May 2004
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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There were many elements to British Napoleonic naval success but one of the key factors was gunnery.
Other countries developed different naval weapons to fit their maritime strategies. The French and Spanish systems developed on similar lines, while those of the Baltic navies tended to rely on smaller craft and weapons. Holland, during this period, was part of the French sphere of influence and this had an effect on the development of its naval weapons.
This title describes the systems of all these countries as well as the fledgling navy of America, whose gunnery skills embarrassed the Royal Navy at the height of their dominance.
Chris Henry's interest in artillery developed whilst he was a volunteer worker at the Tower of London, and he later became Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries Museum of Artillery at Fort Nelson. He is now Curator of Explosion!, the Museum of Naval Firepower at Priddy’s Hard, Hampshire.
Brian Delf has worked as a freelance illustrator since 1972, on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways. Some of his illustrated books have been published in over thirty countries.
