Ancient Scottish Weapons

Ancient Scottish Weapons
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Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 3742857185
ISBN-13 : 9783742857187
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Ancient Scottish Weapons by : James Drummond

Ancient Scottish Weapons

Ancient Scottish Weapons
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Total Pages : 26
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:248897937
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Synopsis Ancient Scottish Weapons by : James Drummond

Scottish History & Life

Scottish History & Life
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Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : NYPL:33433000015697
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Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Scottish History & Life by : James Paton

Swords

Swords
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Publisher : Candlewick Press
Total Pages : 97
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ISBN-10 : 9780763631482
ISBN-13 : 0763631485
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Swords by : Ben Boos

Describes the details of design and history of swords.

Scottish Swords and Dirks

Scottish Swords and Dirks
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Total Pages : 84
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822004665253
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Synopsis Scottish Swords and Dirks by : John Wallace

Military History of Scotland

Military History of Scotland
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 857
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ISBN-10 : 9780748654017
ISBN-13 : 0748654011
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Military History of Scotland by : Spiers Edward M. Spiers

The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. Until now, no reference work has attempted to examine this vast heritage of warfare.A Military History of Scotland offers readers an unparalleled insight into the evolution of the Scottish military tradition. This wide-ranging and extensively illustrated volume traces the military history of Scotland from pre-history to the recent conflict in Afghanistan. Edited by three leading military historians, and featuring contributions from thirty scholars, it explores the role of warfare in the emergence of a Scottish kingdom, the forging of a Scottish-British military identity, and the participation of Scots in Britain's imperial and world wars. Eschewing a narrow definition of military history, it investigates the cultural and physical dimensions of Scotland's military past such as Scottish military dress and music, the role of the Scottish soldier in art and literature, Scotland's fortifications and battlefield archaeology, and Scotland's military memorials and museum collections.

Weapons & Warfare: Ancient and medieval weapons and warfare (to 1500)

Weapons & Warfare: Ancient and medieval weapons and warfare (to 1500)
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Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000048617055
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Synopsis Weapons & Warfare: Ancient and medieval weapons and warfare (to 1500) by : John Powell

An international reference to the weapons, tactics, and strategies that have been used from earliest history to the present.

Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman

Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 81
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ISBN-10 : 9781472842244
ISBN-13 : 1472842243
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman by : John Walter

During the American Civil War, the mounted soldiers fighting on both sides of the conflict carried a wide array of weapons, from sabers and lances to carbines, revolvers, and other firearms. Though some sections of the cavalry placed their trust in the sabre, the advent of viable breechloading carbines -- especially repeaters such as the Spencer -- was to transform warfare within little more than a decade of General Lee's final surrender at Appomattox. However, output struggled to keep up with unprecedented demands on manufacturing technology and distribution in areas where communication was difficult and in states whose primary aim was to equip their own men rather than contribute to the arming of Federal or Confederate regiments. In addition, the almost unparalleled losses of men and equipment ensured that almost any firearm, effectual or not, was pressed into service. Consequently, the sheer variety of weaponry carried reflected the mounted soldiers' various roles in different theatres of operation, but also the availability -- or otherwise -- of weapons, notably on the Confederate side. Fully illustrated, this study assesses the effectiveness of the many different weapons arming the Civil War cavalryman and analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the decisions made after 1865 concerning the armament of the US cavalry.