by Stephen Summerfield
Authors: Gerard Cronin and Dr Stephen Summerfield
Title: "Saxon Horse Artillery 1810-15"
Journal: Smoothbore Ordnance Journal
Issue: 2(09)
Editor: Dr Stephen Summerfield
Price: £20
Publisher: Ken Trotman Publishing
www.kentrotman
http://lboro.academia.edu/StephenSummerfield/Books/443254/Smoothbore_Ordnance_Journal_2
Theme Two – Confederation of the Rhine Artillery
This is the first of a series of papers on European artillery... more
Theme Two – Confederation of the Rhine Artillery
This is the first of a series of papers on European artillery systems that encompass the 18th to the mid 19th century. It is important to look at the extent equipment as well as the written word. The artillery of the Lesser German States that fought for Napoleon in the Confederation of the Rhine had a number of very innovative artillery systems that were derived from and often copied by the great powers of Austria, Britain, France, Prussia and Russia. This has been mostly overlooked. The three papers presented here show the organisation, equipment and some of the history of the artillery of Wurttemberg and Saxony.
Digby Smith translation of the History of Württemberg Artillery 1757-1815 shows the innovation in the artillery arm by this small country. [Digby Smith (Dec 2010) SOJ 2(07)]
We are fortunate that John Cook has provided his photos of the Württemberg Ordnance that illustrate the translation by Digby Smith. These photos are by permission of [John Cook and Stephen Summerfield (Dec 2010) SOJ 2(08)]
Gerard Cronin and Stephen Summerfield outline the ordnance, uniform and the drill of the Saxon Horse Artillery. [Gerard Cronin and Stephen Summerfield (Dec 2010) SOJ 2(09)]
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