At the beginning of the English Civil War it was clear that artillery was to play a significant part in the conflict, as so many battles were fought by siege. Both Royalists and Parliamentarians raced to capture ordnance stores in urban areas such as London and Hull, realising that they ...
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where the Thirty Years War (1618 to 1648) was in progress across the continent. Each side relied upon these officers, particularly in the use of artillery and in military engineering.
I was interested in the Napoleonic Wars from a young age and being British and all I found studying about my country fighting Napoleon and all the different aspects of the war interesting from artillery to cav and to the common foot soldier in which I have family that took part in the war...
The Royalists also lost all of their artillery and most of their baggage. Charles fled the battlefield as soon as it became apparent that he had lost the battle.English Civil War WeaponsThe seventeenth-century English Civil War witnessed the evolution of personal and portable firearms. However,...
The battle lasted just three hours and in that time most of the Royalist foot soldiers were killed or taken prisoner. The Royalists also lost all of their artillery and most of their baggage. Charles fled the battlefield as soon as it became apparent that he had lost the battle. ...
Capitalize on strategic advantages to turn the tide of war in your favour; ride down your foes with valiant cavalry charges, hold the line with bristling ranks of Pike and Shot or strike from afar with musket fire and huge pieces of artillery. Will you emerge victorious or become another ...
Capitalize on strategic advantages to turn the tide of war in your favour; ride down your foes with valiant cavalry charges, hold the line with bristling ranks of Pike and Shot or strike from afar with musket fire and huge pieces of artillery. Will you emerge victorious or become another ...
One of the most impressive of the Device Forts or Henrician Castles built by Henry VIII between 1539 and 1540 as an artillery fortress to counter the threat of invasion, brought about by the alliance between Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King Francis I of France in 1538. Dover Castle...
The heavy artillery was stationed at the rear where it could fire over the heads of the infantry. Smaller cannons, that fired nails and scrap iron in canvas bags, were positioned in front of the infantry. Most soldiers were provided with armour that covered their breasts and backs. Armour wa...