Long course, Shoeburyness, 1872-3 /

Illustrated officer's training manual handwritten in an originally blank acount book manufactured by Waterlow & Sons, London. Every aspect of artillery training is covered, including elevations, gunpowder, gun cotton, siege works, field works, artillery platforms, ordnance (mounting and dis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Henson, J. (Author)
Corporate Author:	Great Britain. Army. School of Gunnery
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Subjects:	Great Britain. > Army. > Royal Field Artillery. > Brigade, 11th > Officers' handbooks. Great Britain. > Army > Artillery > Drill and tactics > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Military education > England > Essex > Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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Summary:	Illustrated officer's training manual handwritten in an originally blank acount book manufactured by Waterlow & Sons, London. Every aspect of artillery training is covered, including elevations, gunpowder, gun cotton, siege works, field works, artillery platforms, ordnance (mounting and dismantling), mortars, sheers, the sling wagon, the crane, derricks, bridging, bridges of casks, flying bridges, flag signaling, and cryptography. Hand numbered leaves, blank after page 164.
Item Description:	Includes index. The Cushing Library/Ragan Military copy contains a bookseller's description. Purchased for the Cushing Library/Ragan Military collection by The Cushing Library.
Physical Description:	181 leaves, 34 numbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.