Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars: Artillery in Siege, Fortress and Navy, 1792-1815

"Filled with statistical information on the guns, ammunition, and carriages, used by the armies . . . places the reader on the ground with the gunners."—The Napoleon Series

Napoleon was an artilleryman before he was an emperor. He understood the power and effectiveness of cannon and their ability to pulverize defenses, reduce fortresses and destroy attacks. In return, the guns won Napoleon battles.

This impressive study chronicles the story of the guns and men during the twenty-three ye...