Napoleon, as a young artilleryman, was trained with the Gribeauval system, created to standardize the French field artillery. This work deals with 4-, 8- and 12-pdr guns, light 1-pdr guns and later innovations such as the 6-pdr gun,...

Napoleon's Guns 1792-1815 von Chartrand, Rene

Osprey are confident in boasting that this remarkable three-part study will transform the research material available to the English-speaking student of the Peninsular War (1808-1814). Most know that Wellington's Portuguese troops were...

The Armies and Wars of the Sun King 1643-1715. Volume 3: 1685-1697 Campaigns, the Line Cavalry, Dragoons and the Irish Wild Geese von Chartrand, René

A new and updated vision of the War of Spanish Succession largely won by the Sun King's armies. von Chartrand, Rene

Canadian MIL. Heritage Vol 2 (Canadian Military Heritage)

Osprey's study of one of the decisive battles of the French and Indian War (1754-1763). On 5 July 1758 General Abercromby's expedition against Fort Carillon set off from its camp. Within hours, tragedy struck. Some rangers ran into a...

The year 1755 saw the rivalry between Britain and France in North America escalate into open warfare as both sides sought to overcome the other's forts and trading posts. Lord Loudoun and the Marquis de Montcalm were sent out to lead...