Observations on the Past and Present State of Fire-arms: And on the Probable Effects in War of the New Musket: with a Proposition for Reorganizing the Royal Regiment of Artillery by a Subdivision Into Battalions in Each Special Arm of Garrison, Field, and Horse Artillery, with Suggestions for Promoting Its Efficiency |
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| Titel | Observations on the Past and Present State of Fire-arms: And on the Probable Effects in War of the New Musket: with a Proposition for Reorganizing the Royal Regiment of Artillery by a Subdivision Into Battalions in Each Special Arm of Garrison, Field, and Horse Artillery, with Suggestions for ... |
| Auteur | Francis Rawdon Chesney |
| Uitgever | Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | Oxford University |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 22 juni 2006 |
| Lengte | 376 pagina's |
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