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The Ferguson Rifle Could Have Changed The American Revolution
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Author : Tim Jarvis
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2012-05-01
The Ferguson Rifle Could Have Changed The American Revolution written by Tim Jarvis and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-01 with History categories.
From demonstrating his rifle in front of King George III in October, 1776, to his death at the Battle of Kings Mountain, author Tim L. Jarvis tells the story of Patrick Ferguson and his patented breech loading rifle known as the Ferguson Rifle. The author provides facts, based off of original primary source documentation, as well as his own personal experiences with his own reproduction Ferguson Rifle. The different theories surrounding the eventual disbandment of the rifle, the rifle's dominant impact at the Battle of Brandywine Creek, and the potentially fateful encounter Ferguson had with, who he believed to be, General Washington are all included within the chapters of this book. The Ferguson Rifle is an important, but often untold story that is part of the war that made America. The author explains why, he believes, the Ferguson Rifle could have had a much larger impact and how it could have changed the American Revolution.
The Ferguson Rifle
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Author : Louis L'Amour
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
The Ferguson Rifle written by Louis L'Amour and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Courage categories.
Ronan Chantry, with his prized Ferguson rifle, meets hostile Indians, a beautiful girl looking for treasure, and her treacherous uncle.
Ferguson Rifle
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Author : Louis L'Amour
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982-06
Ferguson Rifle written by Louis L'Amour and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982-06 with FICTION categories.
After the death of his family, Roman Chantry heads west with his Ferguson rifle in search of a new life.
The Ferguson Rifle Louis L Amour S Lost Treasures
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Author : Louis L'Amour
language : en
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date : 2020-05-26
The Ferguson Rifle Louis L Amour S Lost Treasures written by Louis L'Amour and has been published by Bantam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-26 with Fiction categories.
The classic Western, now newly repackaged as part of Bantam's Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures program--with never-before-seen material from Louis and his son, Beau L'Amour. It began with gold that had once belonged to Montezuma. Stolen and cached in a church in Mexico, it was recovered by two army officers who fled north for the French settlements. Along the way one stabbed the other to death. The remaining officer was eventually killed by Plains Indians, but he buried the treasure just before he died. Now Ronan Chantry, a handful of trappers, and an Irish girl whose father was killed after telling her a few vague landmarks are searching for the lost treasure. But they are not alone. The girl's uncle, Rafen Falvey, wants it, too. Like Chantry, he is well educated, bold, and determined. Under different circumstances the two men might have been friends. But in all likelihood it wouldn't have made any difference. When it comes to gold, even friendship doesn't keep men from killing each other. Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures is a project created to release some of the author’s more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives. In Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures: Volumes 1, Beau L’Amour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his father was never able to publish during his lifetime. L’Amour’s never-before-seen first novel, No Traveller Returns, faithfully completed for this program, is a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas. These exciting publications will be followed by Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures: Volume 2. Additionally, many beloved classics will be rereleased with an exclusive Lost Treasures postscript featuring previously unpublished material, including outlines, plot notes, and alternate drafts. These postscripts tell the story behind the stories that millions of readers have come to know and cherish.
The Ferguson Rifle
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Author : Louis L'Amour
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2013
The Ferguson Rifle written by Louis L'Amour and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Fiction categories.
Accompanied only by his prized Ferguson rifle, Ronan Chantry heads west into unknown territory, and discovers the extent of his courage when he draws the enmity of a man who will do anything and kill anyone for gold.
Rifles And Riflemen At The Battle Of Kings Mountain
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Author : Rogers W. Young
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1941
Rifles And Riflemen At The Battle Of Kings Mountain written by Rogers W. Young and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1941 with King's Mountain, Battle of, S.C., 1780 categories.
The Ferguson Rifle
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Author : Louis L'Amour
language : en
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date : 2005-07-26
The Ferguson Rifle written by Louis L'Amour and has been published by Bantam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-26 with Fiction categories.
It began with gold that had once belonged to Montezuma. Stolen and cached in a church in Mexico, it was recovered by two army officers who fled north for the French settlements. Along the way one stabbed the other to death. The remaining officer was eventually killed by Plains Indians, but he buried the treasure just before he died. Now Ronan Chantry, a handful of trappers, and an Irish girl whose father was killed after telling her a few vague landmarks are searching for the lost treasure. But they are not alone. The girl’s uncle, Rafen Falvey, wants it, too. Like Chantry, he is well educated, bold, and determined. Under different circumstances the two men might have been friends. But in all likelihood it wouldn’t have made any difference. When it comes to gold, even friendship doesn’t keep men from killing each other.
Early Military Rifles
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Author : Balázs Németh
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-11-26
Early Military Rifles written by Balázs Németh and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-26 with History categories.
The conduct of combat operations in open order during the 18th and 19th centuries required an improved firearm with more accuracy than the standard-issue smoothbore infantry musket. Consequently, the appearance of a new type of regular light infantry soldier and an innovative military firearm, the rifle, marked a new age in the history of warfare. During the 18th century both Austria and Prussia fielded light troops armed with rifled firearms, while conflicts in North America involved the deadly long rifle and the innovative Ferguson breech-loader. Rifle-armed specialists also fought for several nations during the Napoleonic Wars. However, it was the decades after 1815 that saw the appearance of successful rifled percussion firearms, paving the way for the widespread issue of rifled weapons. This development was accelerated by the Prussian adoption of the Dreyse 'needle gun' in 1848 and in 1849, the French Minié rifle was the first successful conical ball rifle concept to be issued to regular troops in large numbers. Illustrated throughout with stunning full-colour artwork, this study charts the development, combat use, influence and legacy of rifled firearms in a host of conflicts, from the War of the Austrian Succession of 1740–48 to the Mexican–American War of 1846–48.
Patrick Ferguson
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Author : Marianne McLeod Gilchrist
language : en
Publisher: National Museums of Scotland
Release Date : 2003
Patrick Ferguson written by Marianne McLeod Gilchrist and has been published by National Museums of Scotland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Inventors categories.
Major Patrick Ferguson designed the British Army's first breech-loading rifle, which so impres sed King George III, he sent him to help General Howe quell the fracticious colonialists.
Special Operations In The American Revolution
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Author : Robert L. Tonsetic
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2013-07-19
Special Operations In The American Revolution written by Robert L. Tonsetic and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-19 with History categories.
When the American Revolution began, the colonial troops had little hope of matching His MajestyÕs highly trained, experienced British and German legions in confrontational battle. Indeed, WashingtonÕs army suffered defeat after defeat in the first few years of the war, fighting bravely but mainly trading space for time. However, the Americans did have a trump, in a reservoir of tough, self-reliant frontier fighters, who were brave beyond compare, and entirely willing to contest the KingÕs men with unconventional tactics. In this book, renowned author, and former U.S. Army Colonel, Robert Tonsetic describes and analyzes numerous examples of special operations conducted during the Revolutionary War. While the British might seize the coastlines, the interior still belonged to the Americans should the Empire venture inward. Most of the operations were conducted by American irregulars and volunteers, carefully selected, with specialized skills, and led by leaders with native intelligence. While General Washington endeavored to confront the Empire on conventional termsÑfor pure prideÕs sake at the founding of the Republic--he meantime relied on his small units to keep the enemy off balance. The fledgling Continental Navy and Marines soon adopted a similar strategy. Realizing that the small American fleet was no match for the powerful British navy in major sea battles, the new Navy and its Marines focused on disrupting British commercial shipping in the Atlantic and Caribbean, and launching raids against British on-shore installations first in the Bahamas and then on the British coastline itself. As the war continued, Washington increasingly relied on special operations forces in the northeast as well as in the Carolinas, and ad hoc frontiersmen to defy British sovereignty inland. When the British and their Indian allies began to wage war on American settlements west of the Appalachians, Washington had to again rely on partisan and militias to conduct long-range strikes and raids targeting enemy forts and outposts. Throughout the war, what we today call SpecOps were an integral part of American strategy, and many of the lessons learned and tactics used at the time are still studied by modern day Special Operations forces. As this book establishes, the improvisation inherent in the American spirit proved itself well during the Revolution, continuing to stand as an example for our future martial endeavors.