Confederate Infantryman 1861-1865

Книга Osprey - Warrior №6. Confederate Infantryman 1861-1865 Osprey - Warrior №6. Confederate Infantryman 1861-1865 Книги Вооружение Автор: Ian Drury Год издания: 1993 Формат: pdf Издат.:Osprey Страниц: 63 Размер: 13.4 Язык: Английский0 (голосов: 0) Оценка:The American Civil War was predominantly an infantrymans war. Artillery had improved substantially since 1815 and guns could inflict murderous losses if they had a clear field of fire. But most Civil War battlefields were characterised by sprawling forests and broken ground. Cavalry were important for reconnaissance, raiding and rearguard actions but there was little scope for sabre charges in the grand old manner when infantrymen armed with muzzle-loading rifles could face such tactics with confidence. Ultimately, the Confederacys survival as a nation would largely depend on the fighting ability of its 642 infantry regiments.