Artillery: A History

This dynamic history shows the development and use of artillery since the first primitive weapons of the 11th century. Norris describes the widespread use of artillery in Europe between 1400 and 1600, and goes on to relate dramatic developments in design and use on the battlefield in the English Civil War and the War of Independence. Norris' account spans the Napoleonic, American Civil, Crimean, and Boer Wars, covers the use of artillery in World Wars I and II, and concludes with the small wars of the late 20th century.