Project Gutenberg 2016-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 1593 Duncan, Francis 1836 1888 History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Vol. 1 Compiled from the Original Records Produced by Richard Tonsing, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Vol. 1" by Francis Duncan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the development and service history of the Royal Artillery, tracing its roots from early artillery efforts in England through to the peace established in 1783. It explores the complexities and significant milestones in the evolution of military artillery throughout various conflicts, highlighting key figures and events that shaped the regiment. The opening of the work sets the stage for this extensive history, beginning with a poignant illustration of the struggles faced by early artillery personnel, such as John Hawling, a Master Gunner who petitioned for assistance, reflecting the precarious nature of their role. Duncan introduces the organization and responsibilities of the Board of Ordnance, emphasizing the transition from rudimentary artillery to the more structured Royal Artillery, while underscoring the historical challenges that impacted its development. He outlines the need for a coherent record of the regiment’s past to maintain a sense of unity and discipline among its current members, foreshadowing comprehensive explorations of key battles and organizational changes that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain. Army. Royal Regiment of Artillery UA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 1314460 2025-09-21T04:45:03.796781 text/html 1344861 2024-10-23T00:41:45 text/html 613711 2025-09-21T04:45:26.622709 application/epub+zip 613870 2025-09-21T04:45:07.851753 application/epub+zip 482675 2025-09-21T04:45:05.618745 application/epub+zip 985722 2025-09-21T04:45:37.416723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 870889 2025-09-21T04:45:24.358659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740393 2022-09-23T20:23:33.233012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1062875 2025-09-21T04:44:59.840731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1042947 2024-10-23T00:41:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16318 2025-09-21T04:45:37.613597 application/rdf+xml 11798 2025-09-21T04:45:05.854734 image/jpeg 1851 2025-09-21T04:45:05.742729 image/jpeg 537387 2025-09-21T04:45:03.878772 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia