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Free Download The Royal Navy 1793-1815 (Battle Orders, 31) by Gregory Fremont-Barnes
English | December 18, 2007 | ISBN: 9781846031380 | 96 pages | PDF | 31 Mb
By the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 Britain was the undisputed master of the seas owing to the power and strength of the Royal Navy. Its fleets, comprising ships of the line, frigates, and gunboats, had doubled in size since the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, totaling almost a thousand capital vessels.

Free Download Brian Delf, "British Napoleonic Artillery 1793-1815 (2): Siege and Coastal Artillery"
English | 2003 | pages: 51 | ISBN: 1841764779 | PDF | 11,3 mb
Following on from the first volume covering British Napoleonic Artillery, this volume concentrates on the heavy weapons of siege and coastal defences. This book covers the main equipments used; the 24 pounder siege gun and a variety of mortars. Mortars varied from 4- or 5-inch versions up to a13 inch calibre and were considered to be extremely effective because they used an exploding shell to destroy fortifications or personnel. Also covered in detail is the specialist bomb vessel, which was used to attack fortifications in a similar fashion; siege techniques; and the tactical use of siege and coastal artillery.