Project Gutenberg 2017-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 578 Connolly, T. W. J. (Thomas William John) 1815 1875 Connolly, Thomas William John History of the Royal Sappers and Miners, Volume 1 (of 2) From the Formation of the Corps in March 1712 to the date when its designation was changed to that of Royal Engineers Produced by KD Weeks, 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 Sappers and Miners, Volume 1 (of 2)" by T. W. J. Connolly is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work details the formation and evolution of the Royal Sappers and Miners, a military engineering corps, starting from its inception in 1772 through various significant periods of military activity, including the Siege of Gibraltar. The book highlights their contributions and roles in both engineering and combat operations, showcasing the corps' importance within the British military framework. At the start of the book, Connolly discusses the foundation of the Soldier-Artificer Company at Gibraltar, established to replace unreliable civilian workers with military artisans for construction and fortification tasks. The narrative details the challenges faced by the garrison, including hardships during sieges, the need for reliable labor, and the eventual transition to an organized military body equipped to handle both civilian and military engineering duties. Through military discipline and dedicated service, the company demonstrated its value during critical periods, particularly during the Spanish siege, setting the stage for the full history that follows in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain. Army. Royal Sappers and Miners UG Text Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare Category: Engineering & Technology 1532824 2025-06-22T09:25:22.858559 text/html 1466306 2024-10-23T02:46:30 text/html 2136203 2025-06-22T09:25:49.450387 application/epub+zip 2143658 2025-06-22T09:25:28.361497 application/epub+zip 632577 2025-06-22T09:25:25.413568 application/epub+zip 2538044 2025-06-22T09:26:03.800347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2371077 2025-06-22T09:25:46.568420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 866530 2022-08-25T07:22:06.596280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1216400 2025-06-22T09:25:18.935578 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1196457 2024-10-23T02:46:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16223 2025-06-22T09:26:04.000322 application/rdf+xml 10742 2025-06-22T09:25:25.714511 image/jpeg 1802 2025-06-22T09:25:25.565561 image/jpeg 1963476 2025-06-22T09:25:23.021519 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