Moreover a final move away from fortified local garrisons reshaped both the nature of warfare in England, and the country itself. STEPHEN BULL is Curator of Military History and Archaeology, Lancashire Museums.
In the text of Military and political hints, he urges the United States to improve its preparedness for war by modeling its military institutions on those of France.
This "historico-technical sketch" provides readers a unique glimpse into a then-new technology which dramatically influenced the course of many battles during the Crimean Campaign: shrapnel shells.
This thorough update of a classic book includes fully revised content, new sections on the use of horses, handguns, incendiary weapons, and siege engines, and new illustrations.