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Németh, Balázs

 
9781472842312: Early Military Rifles: 1740–1850: 76 (Weapon)
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ISBN 10: 1472842316 ISBN 13: 9781472842312
Editorial: Osprey Publishing, 2020

Sinopsis

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.

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Balázs Németh teaches military history at the Public Service University of Budapest's Faculty of Military Science and Officer Training. He has a particular interest in the infantry tactics and firearms history of the mid-19th century and has published many scientific papers in Hungarian. He is based in Hungary.

Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille.

Alan Gilliland, a contributor to more than 70 Osprey titles, notably in the Weapon series, writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).

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Editorial
Osprey Publishing
Año de publicación
2020
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1472842316
ISBN 13 
9781472842312
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Ilustrador
Shumate Johnny, Gilliland Alan
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
80
Contacto del fabricante
no disponible
Persona responsable
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