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The Details Of The Rocket System

The Details Of The Rocket System

by Sir William Congreve

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Author
Congreve, William, Sir, 1772-1828
Title
The Details of the Rocket System
Credits
Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
UF: Military science: Artillery
Subject
Rockets (Ordnance)
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 57791
Release Date
August 28, 2018
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE DETAILS OF THE ROCKET SYSTEM:
  2. 2.INTRODUCTION.
  3. 3.TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  4. 4.General Instructions for the Use of Rockets , both in the Field and in Bombardment , shewing the Spirit of the System, and its comparative Powers and Facilities.
  5. 5.CONSTITUTION AND STRENGTH OF A TROOP OF ROCKET HORSE ARTILLERY.
  6. 6.THE EQUIPMENT OF ROCKET CAVALRY.
  7. 7.OF THE EQUIPMENT OF THE AMMUNITION HORSE.
  8. 8.ROCKET CAVALRY IN LINE OF MARCH, AND IN ACTION.
  9. 9.ROCKET CARS.
  10. 10.ROCKET INFANTRY IN LINE OF MARCH, AND IN ACTION.
  11. 11.THE MODE OF USING ROCKETS IN BOMBARDMENT.
  12. 12.THE MODE OF USING ROCKETS IN BOMBARDMENT, FROM EARTH WORKS, WITHOUT APPARATUS.
  13. 13.A ROCKET AMBUSCADE.
  14. 14.THE USE OF ROCKETS IN THE ATTACK AND DEFENCE OF FORTIFIED PLACES.
  15. 15.OF THE USE OF ROCKETS BY INFANTRY AGAINST CAVALRY, AND IN COVERING THE STORMING OF A FORTRESS.
  16. 16.THE USE OF ROCKETS FROM BOATS.
  17. 17.THE USE OF ROCKETS IN FIRE SHIPS, AND THE MODE OF FITTING ANY OTHER SHIP FOR THE DISCHARGE OF ROCKETS.
  18. 18.ROCKET AMMUNITION.
  19. 19.CONCLUSION.
  20. 20.Transcriber’s Notes

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