"Provides a complete overview of the tactics, organization, uniforms, equipment, weapons, and actions fought during ... 1792-1815, when revolutionary France reshaped Europe before being forced back into a more conventional pattern of life ... Technical data on the artillery of the various states include the chemical make-up of gunpowders, fuzes, and incendiary bombs; the dimensions, performances, and effects of cannon, howitzers, and mortars, shot, shell, and canister; and the dimensions, calibre, and performance of muskets, carbines, rifles, and pistols"--Page 2 of cover.

pt. 1. Weapons, equipment and tactics -- pt. 2. National sections.