French Artillery and the Gribeauval System: Volume 1: 1786-1815 (Officers and Soldiers of) Paperback – July 19, 2014

I just added all three volumes of the series on French Artillery to my library. These books are, to say the least, the best possible reference currently available on the subject of Revolutionary and First Empire Artillery. Of particular interest was the wonderful coverage of the equipment of the bridging train. Finding specifics on those units has always been difficult. On the negative side, and it is minor, there are a few typos and what seem to be translation errors. One or two of the uniform descriptions seem to be a bit off. Regardless, these books are must have for modelers, uniformologists, reenactors and anyone with even a passing interest in the French Artillery of the period.Add these to your library along with Kevin Kiley's two volumes on the Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars and Stephen Sommerfield, Anthony and Paul Dawson's "Napoleonic Artillery". Do that, and you will have an excellent and accurate set of references to draw upon for any of your historical needs.

the perfect book contains all that I was looking for.

The set is a complete source of excellent information about the subject.

Very thorough with excellent illustrations. Impressive series of books.

Fantastic book. Got it right away.

Probably the best book so far in this series on French Napoleonic uniforms -- best, because it describes and clearly illustrates the sometimes subtle differences between the Gribeauval and An XI systems. The uniforms of French artillery crews are shown too. Readers will have to look elsewhere for uniforms of the artillery train and for the details of how horses were harnessed to the guns. There's also no information here about the tactical employment of the artillery, if that's what you're looking for,

beautiful illustrations

Really Good

bon livre

Alles bestens

Great addition to a wonderful series. Lots and lots of eye candy . Prolific in illustrations and uniforms.

this is one of a great series of books, i have all of the Napoleonic

It is well worth the wait. This is an excellent title containing brief but detailed information on all aspects of French Artillery. There are uniforms of all ranks, officers, gun crews, drummers and musicians and also flags and standards. The weaponry of the gun crews are shown, along with all artillery equipment, such as ammunition wagons, forges, and the various artillery pieces, which include illustrations of 4pdrs, 6pdrs, 8pdrs, 12pdrs, howitzers and mountain guns. As the title states, the range covers the period from 1786-1815, so besides the crews, guns and equipment during Napoleon's rule, there is also Royal and pre-Revolutionary information and images. Also included are diagrams showing the positioning of the crew members when the gun is in action and on the move. Sadly, the book only contains 82 pages but it is all in glorious colour. It really is a delight to read and considering there are very few titles available covering Napoleonic artillery, this is a welcome and informative addition to anyone's collection.