We noticed an artillery projectile found lodged in the brick wall of Civil War FORT SUMTER during a historic tour with the National Park Service. Go along with us as we visit the location where ...

In dramatic scenes that appear to mark a turning point in nearly two years of civil war, Sudan’s military is driving fighters ...

Mammer-Male said heavy artillery could be heard around 4:00 ... sharing agreement between Kiir and Machar that ended the civil war, but which has seen limited implementation.

Civil War armies included infantry, cavalry and supply trains. But artillery batteries were, pound for pound, a treasured ...

$62.95. ISBN: 1848329539 The ’God of War’ in the Napoleonic Era Although concentrating on the period 1792-1815, in this excellent reference Kiley, author of several works on the Napoleonic era, ...

South Sudan is on the brink of a renewed civil war as violence between rival factions escalates, the United Nations has ...

As many as 20% of Civil War soldiers were younger than 18 ... They huddled underground as bullets pierced the walls of their homes and artillery burst all around them. They stood by as their ...

The last war to use only muzzle-loaded guns. 1859 - The first full rim-fire cartridge. 1860 - Spencer repeating carbine patented. Introduced at the start of the Civil War, Spencer repeating guns ...

A similar innovation also was applied to artillery giving increased range ... for management of the Union Army during the Civil War.6 Increasing tension was soon becoming apparent, and between ...

The Boonsboro Historical Society will host a talk on Civil War artillery on Tuesday, March 25. According to a community announcement, James A. Rosebrock will discuss the organization of light ...