A short compendium of the duty of artillerists : shewing the method of exercise with light fieldpieces; of ascertaining the true line of direction and elevation, corresponding with the bore of a gun; with a description of the instruments, for that process. Also, an easy method of finding the distance of an object, by a plain table; with its particular description. Also, observations on experimental gunnery. By Amasa Smith, major of artillery in the militia of Massachusetts.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Smith, Amasa, 1756?-1847
Corporate Author:	Gale (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Worcester: (Massachusetts.) : Published according to act of Congress, by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. proprietor of the work. Sold wholesale and retail by him, --Sept. 1800.
Subjects:	Artillery drill and tactics. Gunnery. Electronic books.
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