Project Gutenberg 2018-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 202 Congreve, William, Sir 1772 1828 Congreve, W. (William), Sir Congreve, William, Sir, bart. The Details of the Rocket System Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Details of the Rocket System" by Sir William Congreve is a military treatise written in the early 19th century. This work details the design, application, and tactical advantages of a new artillery system utilizing rockets for land and naval warfare. Congreve delineates various operational uses of rockets, supported by illustrations and specific instructions, reflecting on the weapon's potential to enhance military effectiveness. The opening of the work serves as an introduction that outlines its purpose and context, recognizing the establishment of a Rocket Corps in the British Army, commanded by his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. Congreve expresses his dedication to contributing to the efficacy of this new corps, emphasizing the practicality and potential advantages of the rocket system over traditional artillery. He sets the stage for detailed instructions on organizing rocket troops, equipment, and firing techniques, reflecting his commitment to advancing military technology and strategy during a transformative period in warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Rockets (Ordnance) UF Text Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare Category: Engineering & Technology 149569 2025-06-23T06:32:35.963987 text/html 145317 2018-08-27T22:11:28 text/html 1643494 2025-06-23T06:32:41.084963 application/epub+zip 1642132 2025-06-23T06:32:37.193013 application/epub+zip 130793 2025-06-23T06:32:36.551975 application/epub+zip 1684671 2025-06-23T06:32:44.131950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1659515 2025-06-23T06:32:40.441942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150078 2022-09-26T06:48:00.912775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121868 2025-06-23T06:32:35.390985 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122126 2018-08-27T22:11:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18401 2025-06-23T06:32:44.292928 application/rdf+xml 9853 2025-06-23T06:32:36.651964 image/jpeg 1889 2025-06-23T06:32:36.601980 image/jpeg 41749 2018-08-27T22:11:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 1454652 2018-08-27T22:11:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 1457106 2025-06-23T06:32:36.018004 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