BRITISH ROCKETS OF THE NAPOLEONIC AND COLONIAL WARS 1805-1901
Written by C.E. Franklin
Published by Spellmount Ltd.
in 2005
ISBN: 1862273138
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BRITISH ROCKETS OF THE NAPOLEONIC AND COLONIAL WARS 1805-1901
Written by C.E. Franklin.
Stock no. 1829898
1st.
2005.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
An account of the rockets of Congreve, Boxer and Hale taken into British service between 1805 and 1901 with details of the Rockets, Launchers, Rocket Carts, Limbers, Draught Harness and the uniforms of the British personnel engaged in rocket duties during the period. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations and a few colour. viii and 264 pages including index. ISBN: 1862273138. Base of spine lightly shelf-worn else a lovely copy, appears unread. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little grubby.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- Part I - Napoleonic Period, 1805-1817
- 1 Congreve's Side stick rockets
- 2 Napoleonic Rocket Launchers
- 3 Napoleonic Rocket Carts
- 4 Wheels, Limbers and Ammunition Wagons
- 5 Artillery Draught Harness - circa 1812
- Part II - Early Colonial Period. 1817-1867
- 6 Centre-stick rockets
- 7 Early Colonial Rocket Launchers
- 8 Early Colonial Rocket Carts and Limbers
- 9 Artillery Draught Harness - circa 1853
- Part III - Late Colonial Period. 1867 - 1901
- 10 Late Colonial Hale Rockets
- 11 Late Colonial Rocket Launchers
- 12 Late Colonial Rocket Carts and Limbers
- 13 Universal Draught Harness of 1865
- Part IV - Uniforms of British Rocket Personnel
- 14 Royal Marine Artillery
- 15 Royal Artillery
- 16 Rocket Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
- 17 Royal Military Drivers
- 18 Corps of Artillery Drivers
- 19 Generic Clothing and Equipment
- Bibliography
- Index