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The mechanical fuze and the advance of artillery in the Civil War

Title
The mechanical fuze and the advance of artillery in the Civil War / Edward B. McCaul, Jr.
Author
McCaul, Edward B., Jr., 1951-
Publication
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2010.

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Description
x, 217 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.
Summary
"The rifled artillery used during the Civil War created the need for a new and more reliable type of artillery fuze to light powder charges. This history explains how mechanically ignited fuzes were developed to improve accuracy, distance, and power of weaponry, as well as the technical and manufacturing challenges of mating gunpowder and metal"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
United States military gunpowder -- Prewar fuzes -- Smooth-bore versus rifled artillery -- The manufacturing war -- Artillery during the Civil War -- The new fuzes -- Hotchkiss, Parrott, and Schenkl -- Post war developments -- Appendix A. United States fuze related patents, 1855-1872 -- Appendix B. British fuze related patents, 1855-1876 -- Appendix C. Short biographies -- Appendix D. Prewar armories, arsenals, navy yards, foundries, and small arms manufacturers.
Call Number
IKD 12-809
ISBN
  • 9780786446131 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • 0786446137 (softcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
2010016664
OCLC
475664349
Author
McCaul, Edward B., Jr., 1951-
Title
The mechanical fuze and the advance of artillery in the Civil War / Edward B. McCaul, Jr.
Imprint
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2010.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
IKD 12-809
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