Observations on the Past and Present State of Fire-arms: And on the Probable Effects in War of the New Musket: with a Proposition for Reorganizing the Royal Regiment of Artillery by a Subdivision Into Battalions in Each Special Arm of Garrison, Field, and Horse Artillery, with Suggestions for Promoting Its EfficiencyLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852 - 376 pages |
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