Project Gutenberg 2007-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 390 Manucy, Albert C. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Artillery Through the Ages" by Albert C. Manucy is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The text provides a comprehensive overview of the development of artillery, particularly focusing on various types of cannons and their significance in American history. It intricately details how artillery evolved from ancient war engines to modern cannon, underscoring their impact on warfare and military strategy. The opening of the book introduces the origins and significance of artillery in warfare, starting with ancient engines like the Roman catapult and the ballista. It emphasizes the evolution of weaponry, discussing the introduction of gunpowder and the development of cannons through the ages, specifically detailing their roles in significant historical sieges and battles. Manucy sets the stage for a thorough exploration of artillery types, their mechanics, and their use in various conflicts, laying a foundation for understanding the complexities and innovations in artillery design and function throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States. Army -- Ordnance and ordnance stores Artillery -- History E151 UF Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 287640 285496 2024-10-09T05:50:59.087585 2023-09-09T08:16:57.656938 text/html text/html 279039 2007-01-30T06:49:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1329601 2007-01-30T06:49:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1458167 2024-10-09T05:51:07.140523 application/epub+zip 1459260 2024-10-09T05:51:01.405578 application/epub+zip 170927 2024-10-09T05:51:00.013566 application/epub+zip 1597653 2024-10-09T05:51:10.699494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1580908 2024-10-09T05:51:06.184543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279167 2022-09-09T14:53:35.244035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209117 208997 2024-10-09T05:50:57.775587 2023-09-09T08:16:56.597931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 208845 2007-01-30T06:49:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 77764 2007-01-30T06:49:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 209017 2007-01-30T06:49:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77683 2007-01-30T06:49:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21142 2024-10-09T05:51:10.839499 application/rdf+xml 12466 2024-10-09T05:51:00.591553 image/jpeg 3525 2024-10-09T05:51:00.296562 image/jpeg 1443464 2024-10-09T05:50:59.225558 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog