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 weapon’s inherent limitations, Stuart Reid offers a comprehensive analysis of the flintlock’s lasting impact as the first truly universal soldier’s weapon.
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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 weapon's inherent limitations, and more.
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Introduction/ Development: Creating a game-changer /Use: The search for a tactical doctrine /Impact: The dominance of infantry firepower /Conclusion /Glossary/ Bibliography /Index
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.
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Sturdy, straightforward and devastating at close range, the flintlock musket equipped the armies of Europe and the Americas for more than 150 years.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781472810953
Publisert
2016-01-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
253 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, 01, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
80
Forfatter