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... artillery regiment . Artillery has always been the " thinking soldier's " arm , and never more so than during the latter part of the eighteenth century . Great advances had been made in the technology of cannon design and in strategic ...
... artillery regiment . Artillery has always been the " thinking soldier's " arm , and never more so than during the latter part of the eighteenth century . Great advances had been made in the technology of cannon design and in strategic ...
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... artillery . Ten days later the French entered Berlin and by November 6 peace terms were agreed . Napoleon was moving steadily east . Promising or half - promising Polish patriots liberation and independence from Russia , he began to ...
... artillery . Ten days later the French entered Berlin and by November 6 peace terms were agreed . Napoleon was moving steadily east . Promising or half - promising Polish patriots liberation and independence from Russia , he began to ...
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... artillery advanced en masse to within case - shot range to inflict the first massive artillery bombardment in history . The Russian defence collapsed within minutes and their losses were terrible . The French gunners set fire to the ...
... artillery advanced en masse to within case - shot range to inflict the first massive artillery bombardment in history . The Russian defence collapsed within minutes and their losses were terrible . The French gunners set fire to the ...
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