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Book Mons Meg

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  • Author : Peter Lead
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1984
  • ISBN : 9781850460008
  • Pages : 48 pages

Download or read book Mons Meg written by Peter Lead and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Records

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  • Author : Geological Survey of Victoria
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1909
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 614 pages

Download or read book Records written by Geological Survey of Victoria and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy  1363 1477

Download or read book The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy 1363 1477 written by Robert Douglas Smith and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major new exploration of the history and development of gunpowder weapons in the 15th century based on the artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy. The four Valois Dukes of Burgundy created, in little more than a century, a fabulously wealthy and independent state. Their centralised control and chancellery have bequeathed to us a vast treasure trove of documents, including accounts and inventories of the Masters of the artillery under the later Dukes. Although many of these were extracted and transcribed in the late nineteenth century, modern historians have largely ignored their unprecedented insights into fifteenth-century guns and their use. When Charles the Bold, the last Valois Duke, took on the combined Swiss confederate forces in 1476 he lost not just the battles and his personal fortune, but much of his artillerytrain as well. Of the dozens of cannons captured, at least 25 pieces survive in Swiss museums. The documents that survive from the Valois state give us, almost for the first time in medieval Europe, the ability to see the course of history in a period when Europe was undergoing some of the most profound changes before the 20th century. The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy is the first attempt to combine all these sources, bringing newand fresh insights into the development and use of artillery in the fifteenth century. Moreover this is the first modern study of medieval cannon, one of the most important discoveries of the post-classical world. KELLY DeVRIES has authored numerous books and articles on medieval warfare. ROBERT DOUGLAS SMITH formerly Head of Conservation in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, is an acknowledged expert on medieval artillery. This study is thefirst major fruit of their combined researches.

Book Arms   Explosives

Download or read book Arms Explosives written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Heavyweights

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  • Author : Leo Marriott
  • Publisher : Chartwell Books
  • Release : 2017-09-03
  • ISBN : 0785835490
  • Pages : 227 pages

Download or read book Heavyweights written by Leo Marriott and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2017-09-03 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heavyweights examines the use of these massive weapons of war from stone-shot cannon to the atomic artillery of the 1950s.

Book Rob Roy

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  • Author : Scott
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1838
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 386 pages

Download or read book Rob Roy written by Scott and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Waverley Novels

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  • Author : Walter Scott
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1860
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 434 pages

Download or read book Waverley Novels written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Waverley Novels  Rob Roy

Download or read book Waverley Novels Rob Roy written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Waverley Novels

Download or read book Waverley Novels written by Sir Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Weapons and Warfare  2 volumes

Download or read book Weapons and Warfare 2 volumes written by Spencer C. Tucker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 1289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work covers major weapons throughout human history, beginning with clubs and maces; through crossbows, swords, and gunpowder; up to the hypersonic railgun, lasers, and robotic weapons under development today. Weapons and Warfare is designed to provide students with a comprehensive and highly informative overview of weapons and their impact on the course of human history. In addition to providing basic factual information, this encyclopedia will delve into the greater historical context and significance of each weapon. The chronological organization by time period will enable readers to fully understand the evolution of weapons throughout history. The work begins with a foreword by a top scholar and a detailed introductory essay by the editor that provides an illuminating historical overview of weapons. It then offers entries on more than 650 individual weapons systems. Each entry has sources for further reading. The weapons are presented alphabetically within six time periods, ranging from the prehistoric and ancient periods to the contemporary period. Each period has its own introduction that treats the major trends occurring in that era. In addition, 50 sidebars offer fascinating facts on various weapons. Numerous illustrations throughout the text are also included.

Book Waverley Novels   Illustrated

Download or read book Waverley Novels Illustrated written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A History of Firearms

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  • Author : W. Y. Carman
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2015-10-05
  • ISBN : 1317411153
  • Pages : 188 pages

Download or read book A History of Firearms written by W. Y. Carman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amply illustrated with pen & ink drawings, and including a glossary of key terms, this volume, originally published in 1955, traces the history of firearms and the pioneers who made that history, step by step, to the fringe of a complex modern science.

Book Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time

Download or read book Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time written by Sir Daniel Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Works

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  • Author : Walter Scott
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1846
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 516 pages

Download or read book Works written by Walter Scott and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: