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The Development of Military Tactics
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Mémoires D'artillerie
Pierre Surirey de Saint-Rémy drafted a full inventory of artillery rules and a techniques in his Mémoires d’artillerie. The memoirs contain illustrations and images of weapons, armour, cannons, etc. Pierre Surirey de Saint-Rémy. Mémoirs D'artillerie. Published in Paris in 1697 -
Napoleon Bonaparte: Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French general and emporer. He conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Napoleon changed war tactics and led his armies to victory. Painting: Napoleon Crossing the Alps. Jacques-Louis David. Painted between 1800-1801. Oil on canvas. Chateau de Malmaison. -
Battle of Trafalgar Painting
The Battle of Trafalgar painting was ordered by King George IV. This illustration shows the Royal Navy ship against fleets of French and Spanish Navies. Joseph Mallord William Turner. The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. Date painted 1822-1824. Oil on canvas. National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. -
British Tank in Action
Tanks were first used by the British in the Battle of Sommes on 15 September 1916. The development of this innovation allowed for stronger military vehicles to destroy walls and buildings more easily. Daniel Sherrin. British Tank in Action. No Date. Beaverbrook Collection of War Art. -
Everyman at War: Trenches at Vimy Ridge Diary
Everyman at War contains sixty personal narratives of World War 1. Harold Saunders writes a diary entry during the summer of 1916 to explain his initial experiences of trench warefare and the impact it had on World War 1. Harold Saunders, Everyman at War: Trenches at Vimy Ridge Diary, Published in London in February 1930. -
The Rommel Papers
Erwin Rommel crossed the frontier on 10 May 1940. He began to keep a personal account of his operation. These hidden documents, discovered later after his death, recorded the story of his career during World War 2. Erwin Rommel. The Rommel Papers, edited by B. H. Liddell-Hart. Published by Da Capo Press, Inc. in 1953.
