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Berthier
05-03-2016, 06:26
Kiley, Kevin F. Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars: Artillery in Siege, Fortress and Navy, 1792 –1815

. Barnsley(UK): Frontline, 2015. 352 pages. ISBN#1848326378 £30 / $50

This is a new publication that has been reviewed on the Napoleon series and should be of interest to those into the more technical aspects of Age of Sail guns.

I cant give you a direct link to the page but go to
http://www.napoleon-series.org/

Click on "what's new"

The review is the last item for April 30

Here is a quote from the review though to wet your interest

The final section looks at the use of naval guns. This is a very large topic in itself, so Mr. Kiley limits it to the ship

-to-ship engagements between the British and Americans during the War of 1812. He examines the American Navy

and why it was so effective against the Royal Navy in the opening days of the war, when the numbers were relatively equal

. Included is information on the USS Constitution and why it was able to defeat HMS Guerriere and Java. The last chapter

looks at the naval war to control the Great Lakes that lie between the U.S. and Canada.Because the British could not bring the ocean going navy into Lake Erie,

Cmmdre
05-04-2016, 08:43
Thank you Daniel. The quote sells it. :cannonboom:

Killick
09-16-2017, 05:04
Got me intrested.