Title: The Mechanical Fuze And The Advance Of Artillery In The Civil War
Description: "The rifled artillery used during the Civil War created the need for a new and more reliable type of artillery fuze to light powder charges. This history explains how mechanically ignited fuzes were developed to improve accuracy, distance, and power of weaponry, as well as the technical and manufacturing challenges of mating gunpowder and metal"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: United states, army, history, Ordnance, Military art and science, history, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, History, Artillery operations, Fuzes (Ordnance), Artillery, Military art and science, United States. Army, United States