Rocks And Rifles
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Rocks And Rifles
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Author : Scott Hippensteel
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-11-14
Rocks And Rifles written by Scott Hippensteel and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-14 with History categories.
This book discusses the relationship between geology and fighting during the American Civil War. Terrain was largely determined by the underlying rocks and how the rocks weathered. This book explores the difference in rock type between multiple battlegrounds and how these rocks influenced the combat, tactics, and strategies employed by the soldiers and their commanding officers at different scales.
Rock In A Hard Place
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Author : James Lester Ballou
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Rock In A Hard Place written by James Lester Ballou and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Browning automatic rifle categories.
Complete authoritative study of the Browning automatic rifle (BAR) which remained one of the most popular and respected weapons in the U.S. arsenal for over four decades. It features chapters on all military models and experimental variations of the BAR produced as well as its trials and uses in foreign countries.
Sand Science And The Civil War
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Author : Scott Hippensteel
language : en
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Release Date : 2023
Sand Science And The Civil War written by Scott Hippensteel and has been published by University of Georgia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with History categories.
The influence of sedimentary geology on the strategy, combat, and tactics of the American Civil War is a subject that has been neglected by military historians. Sedimentary geology influenced everything from the nature of the landscape (flat vs. rolling terrain) to the effectiveness of the weapons (a single grain of sand can render a rifle musket as useless as a club). Sand, Science, and the Civil War investigates the role of sedimentary geology on the campaigns and battles of the Civil War on multiple scales, with a special emphasis on the fighting along the coastlines. At the start of the Civil War the massive brick citadels guarding key coastal harbors and shipyards were thought to be invincible to artillery attack. The Union bombardment of Savannah's key defensive fortification, Fort Pulaski, demonstrated the vulnerability of this type of fortress to the new rifled artillery available to the Union; Fort Pulaski surrendered within a day. When the Union later tried to capture the temporary sand fortifications of Battery Wagner (protecting Charleston) and Fort Fisher (protecting Wilmington) they employed similar tactics but with disastrous results. The value of sand in defensive positions vastly minimized the Federal advantage in artillery, making these coastal strongpoints especially costly to capture. Through this geologically centered historic lens, Scott Hippensteel explores the way sediments and sedimentary rocks influenced the fighting in all theaters of war and how geologic resources were exploited by both sides during the five years of conflict.
Myths Of The Civil War
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Author : Scott Hippensteel
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-11-15
Myths Of The Civil War written by Scott Hippensteel and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-15 with History categories.
In the spirit of Robert Adair’s cult classic The Physics of Baseball, here is a book that tackles the long-cherished myths of Civil War history—and ultimately shatters them, based on physics and mathematics. At what range was a Civil War sniper lethal? Did bullets ever “rain like hail”? Could one ever step across a battlefield by stepping only on bodies and never hard ground? How effective were Civil War muskets and rifles? How accurate are photographs and paintings? In this genre-bending work of history, Scott Hippensteel puts the tropes of Civil War history under the microscope and says, “Wait a minute!” Combining science and history, Hippensteel reexamines much that we hold dear about the Civil War and convincingly argues that memoirs and histories have gotten it wrong. This is a work of history and science for our era of “fake news”—and for well beyond. Readers will never look at the Civil War the same way again.
Guns Of The Civil War
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Zenith Press
Release Date : 2011-03-28
Guns Of The Civil War written by and has been published by Zenith Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-28 with History categories.
"Featuring guns photographed by Dennis Adler from the Mike Clark/Collector's Firearms Collection; the Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection; and the Dennis LeVett Collection, with additional photography provided by the Rock Island Auction Company Archives."
Rifles
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Author : Mark Urban
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2008-09-04
Rifles written by Mark Urban and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-04 with History categories.
As part of the Light Division created to act as the advance guard of Wellington's army, the 95th Rifles are the first into battle and the last out. Fighting and thieving their way across Europe, they are clearly no ordinary troops. The 95th are in fact the first British soldiers to take aim at their targets, to take cover when being shot at, to move tactically by fire and manoeuvre. And by the end of the six-year campaign they have not only proved themselves the toughest fighters in the army, they have also - at huge personal cost - created the modern notion of the infantryman.In an exhilarating work of narrative military history, Mark Urban traces the story of the 95th Rifles, the toughest and deadliest sharpshooters of Wellington's Army.'If you like Sharpe, then this book is a must, your Christmas present solved.' Bernard Cornwell, Daily Mail'Urban writes history the way it should be written, alive and exciting.' Andy McNab
Sharpe S Rifles 1
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Author : Bernard Cornwell
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2001-02-01
Sharpe S Rifles 1 written by Bernard Cornwell and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-02-01 with Fiction categories.
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.
King Of The Khyber Rifles A Romance Of Adventure
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Author : Talbot Mundy
language : en
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Release Date : 2023-08-24
King Of The Khyber Rifles A Romance Of Adventure written by Talbot Mundy and has been published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-24 with Fiction categories.
The general cracked his whip without any other comment than a smile. A blood mare tore sparks out of the macadam, and a dusty military road began to ribbon out between the wheels. Sentries in unexpected places announced themselves with a ring of shaken steel as their rifles came to the “present,” which courtesies the general noticed with a raised whip. Then a fox-terrier resumed his chase of squirrels between the planted shade-trees, and Peshawur became normal, shimmering in light and heat reflected from the “Hills...FROM THE BOOKS.
King Of The Khyber Rifles
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Author : Talbot Mundy
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-11-22
King Of The Khyber Rifles written by Talbot Mundy and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-22 with Fiction categories.
In Talbot Mundy's 'King of the Khyber Rifles', Athelstan King is tasked with the impossible mission of preventing a tribal uprising on the Northwest Frontier of British India in 1914. To do so, he must gain the trust of the enigmatic Yasmini, who wields power over the hillmen. However, there are others who seek to incite rebellion and overthrow British rule, including a fanatical mullah. King navigates a dangerous landscape and must rely on his wit and courage to succeed. Along the way, he finds himself entangled in a web of political intrigue and romance with the captivating Yasmini. Will he be able to save British India, or will the past come back to haunt him?
The Myth Of The Civil War Sniper
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Author : Scott Hippensteel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
The Myth Of The Civil War Sniper written by Scott Hippensteel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with History categories.
"In this genre-bending work of history, Scott Hippensteel reexamines many long-cherished myths of Civil War history-and ultimately shatters them, based on physics and mathematics"--