The Field Artillery: History and Sourcebook

by Boyd L. Dastrup

Overview

This reference book by a well-known historian is the very first to give a short history of the development of the field artillery from the Middle Ages to the present, along with biographical profiles of leading figures, and bibliographical essays about the most important writings on the subject. Dastrup defines the evolution of this combat force and weapons system in terms of technology, organization, tactics, and doctrine. This volume is designed for academic and professional library reference sections and for use in courses in military history and military technology. This guide is suitable for reference and text purposes, and made accessible for varied uses through internal cross-referencing, appendices, and a well-framed general index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313272646
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/30/1993
Series:	Histories and Sourcebooks on Combat Forces
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)
Lexile:	1420L (what's this?)

About the Author

BOYD L. DASTRUP, Command Historian, U.S. Army Field Artillery Center at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, is well-known for his expert knowledge about U.S. Army history. His books include Crusade in Nuremberg: U.S. Military Occupation, 1945-1949 (Greenwood Press, 1985), and U.S. Army Command and General Staff College: A Centennial History (1981).

Table of Contents

Preface
Glossary
History
Early Artillery Developments: 1350-1763
From Gribeauval to Rifled Field Artillery: 1764-1865
Introduction of Modern Field Artillery: 1866-1918
From Peace to Cold War: 1919-1991
Bibliographical Essays
Early Artillery Developments: 1350-1763
From Gribeauval to Rifled Field Artillery: 1764-1865
Introduction of Modern Field Artillery: 1866-1918
From Peace to Cold War: 1919-1991
Biographical Profiles
Appendix 1: Chronology of Important Dates
Appendix 2: List of Great Bombards
Appendix 3: English Ordinance: 1640s
Appendix 4: French Ordinance: 1666
Appendix 5: Select American Field Artillery Pieces: 1860s
Appendix 6: Select Field Artillery: 1897-1945
Appendix 7: Select Field Artillery: 1945-1991
Index

Editorial Reviews

Focusing on artillery used on the battlefield rather than garrison, coast, antitank, and antiaircraft artillery, provides a an overview of the history through artillery's four revolutions from 1346 to the Gulf War, bibliographic essays covering the same period, biographical profiles of important people, a chronology, several appendices, and a glossary without pronunciation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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