Download or read book Sharps Firearms written by Frank M. Sellers and published by Sellers Frank. This book was released on 1995-06-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sharpe s Rifles written by Bernard Cornwell and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 1989 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the winter of 1809 the French are winning the war in Spain & Britain's forces are retreating towards Corunna, with Napoleon's victorious armies in pursuit. Sharpe & a detachment of Riflemen are cut off from the British army & surrounded by troops.

Download or read book Sharpe s Rifles 1 written by Bernard Cornwell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-02-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bernard Cornwell's action-packed series that captures the gritty texture of Napoleonic warfare--now beautifully repackaged It's 1809, and Napoleon's army is sweeping across Spain. Lieutenant Richard Sharpe is newly in command of the demoralized, distrustful men of the 95th Rifles. He must lead them to safety--and the only way of escape is a treacherous trek through the enemy-infested mountains of Spain.

Download or read book Sharpe s Devil written by Bernard Cornwell and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2006 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking Richard Sharpe to St Helena and Chile, this is an adventure story in the classic tradition. Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe's peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered. An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands - a report his wife refuses to believe. She appeals to Sharpe to find out the truth. So it is that reluctant Sharpe, along with Patrick Harper, find themselves bound for Chile via St. Helena, where they have a fateful meeting with the fallen Emperor Napoleon. Convinced that they are on their way to collect a corpse, neither man can imagine that dangers that await them in Chile... Soldier, hero, rogue - Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears.

Download or read book Sharpshooting Rifles of the American Civil War written by Martin Pegler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-24 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the outset of the American Civil War, the Union Army's sharpshooters were initially equipped with the M1855 Colt revolving rifle, but it was prone to malfunction. Instead, the North's sharpshooters preferred the Sharps rifle, an innovative breech-loading weapon capable of firing up to ten shots per minute – more than three times the rate of fire offered by the standard-issue Springfield .58-caliber rifled musket. Other Union sharpshooters were equipped with the standard-issue Springfield rifled musket or the .56-56-caliber Spencer Repeating Rifle. Conversely, the Confederacy favoured the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifled musket for its sharpshooters and also imported from Britain the Whitworth Rifle, a .45-caliber, single-shot, muzzle-loading weapon distinguished by its use of a twisted hexagonal barrel. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this is the engrossing story of the innovative rifles that saw combat in the hands of sharpshooters on both sides during the Civil War.

Download or read book Sharpes rifle written by Martin Rywell and published by Pioneer Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1956-02-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sharpe s Tiger written by Bernard Cornwell and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the first exciting adventure in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam. “The greatest writer of historical adventures today.” —Washington Post Richard Sharpe. Soldier, hero, rogue—the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles, whose green jacket he proudly wears.

Download or read book Destructive Formidable written by David Blackmore and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2014-11-30 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Looks at British infantry doctrine . . . from the British Civil Wars of the seventeenth century up to just before the American War of Independence.” —British Civil Wars Blog In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the British Army’s victories over the French at battles such as Blenheim in 1704, Minden and Quebec in 1759, and over the Jacobites at Culloden in 1746, were largely credited to its infantry’s particularly effective and deadly firepower. For the first time, David Blackmore has gone back to original drill manuals and other contemporary sources to discover the reasons behind this. This book employs an approach that starts by considering the procedures and practices of soldiers in a given period and analyzes those in order to understand how things were done and, in turn, why events unfolded as they did. In doing so, Blackmore has discovered a specifically British set of tactics, which created this effectiveness and allowed it to be maintained over such a long period, correcting many of the misconceptions about British infantry firepower in the age of the musket and linear warfare in a major new contribution to our understanding of an important period of British military history. “Essential reading for anyone interested in the British army of the 17th and 18th centuries.”—Military History Monthly

Download or read book Sharpe s Eagle written by Bernard Cornwell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-08-03 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in Bernard Cornwell's epic Sharpe series, which completely transports the reader to an unforgettable time and place in history. At Talavera in July of 1809, Captain Richard Sharpe, bold, professional, and ruthless, prepares to lead his men against the armies of Napoleon into what will be the bloodiest battle of the war. Sharpe has earned his captaincy, but there are others, such as the foppish Lieutenant Gibbons and his uncle, Colonel Henry Simmerson, who have bought their commissions despite their incompetence. After their cowardly loss of the regiment's colors, their resentment toward the upstart Sharpe turns to treachery, and Sharpe must battle his way through sword fights and bloody warfare to redeem the honor of his regiment by capturing the most valued prize in the French Army—a golden Imperial Eagle, the standard touched by the hand of Napoleon himself.

Download or read book The Sharps Rifle Company Armory written by Sharps Rifle Company (Bridgeport, Conn.) and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Sharps Rifle Episode in Kansas History written by William Henry [From Old Catal Isely and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book The Sharps Rifle Episode in Kansas History written by William Henry [From Old Catalog] Isely and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book SHARPS RIFLE EPISODE IN KANSAS written by William Henry Isely and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Sharps Rifle Episode in Kansas History Classic Reprint written by W. H. Isely and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Sharps Rifle Episode in Kansas History Before detailing how these arms were secured, and how and by whom sent to Kansas, it will be well to recall some historical facts, well known, but essential to this entire subject. Stephen A. Dou glas, able, ambitious, unscrupulous, startled the nation in January. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book SHARPS FIREARMS Volume II written by Roy Marcot and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profusely illustrated, hard-bound edition of nearly 400 pages. Well researched study of Sharps metallic cartridge firearms up to and incxluding the Model 1874 Sporting Rifles. This volume has extensive chapters on the use of Sharps rifles to hunt buffalos in the 1870s American West.

Download or read book Sharpe s Trafalgar written by Bernard Cornwell and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2006 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Seventeenth Sharpe Novel Sees Sharpe Returning From India To London To Join The Newly Formed Green Jackets. Sharpe, Though A Little More Comfortable With His New Officer Rank, Is Sure That This New Unit Is Of Lower Status, And That He Has Failed. His Ship Home Is Shipwrecked: He Is Captured By Pirates, But Fighting Free With A Few Companions, Finds Himself On A British Navy Ship Heading To Join Nelson'S Fleet. And There, In October 1805, He Finds Himself Involved In The Great Sea Battle, And Discovers New Skills In Fighting On Sea

Download or read book Sharpe s Prey The Expedition to Copenhagen 1807 The Sharpe Series Book 5 written by Bernard Cornwell and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2009-07-24 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *SHARPE’S ASSASSIN, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to buy now*