Gunpowder & Galleys was acclaimed on its first publication. The revised edition will update the text in the light of Professor Guilmartin’s researches over the last twenty-five years into orders of battle & ballistics, gunnery, & cannon founding. Author: Professor John F. Guilmartin 352 pages 234 x 156 mm Hardback Gunpowder & Galleys is the classic study of naval warfare in Early Modern Europe. First published in 1974, it is now to be revised & reissued. In it, Professor Guilmartin examines how war was fought in the Mediterranean during the sixteenth century. The study builds an understanding of technology, element by element, to provide the background to an outstanding narrative history of the wars between the Ottoman empire & its Christian opponents (predominantly Spain & Portugal). The book reveals how the arquebus, & then the musket, proved more suitable for action aboard ship than the crossbow or the Turkish composite bow. It illustrates the interaction between commerce & warfare in the 16th-century Mediterranean. It also describes how the strategic considerations in galley warfare are substantially different from those in campaigns involving galleons or ships of the line. Also, the book explains why the victory at Lepanto in 1571 failed to have any long-term strategic consequences. Publisher: Conway Maritime Press ...

Gurkhas (A01754) The Airfix 1/72 Gurkhas plastic model kit accurately recreates the real life soldiers. This plastic model kit requires paint & glue to complete. Recruited from Nepal, the Gurkha units of the British Army fought in the Middle East, Europe, the Mediterranean & against the Japanese in the Far East. Scale: 1:72 ...

Young or old, keen modeller or just a beginner, the Hornby Rail Road range answers the needs of many & is a perfect complement to the variety of locomotives, rolling stock, track, buildings, & accessories that can be found in the current Hornby catalogue. Devoid of easily damaged detail parts the suitably livered Rail Road locomotives are fitted with efficient drive mechanisms & have pickups on all drive wheels ensuring smooth running. All the Rail Road models are fitted with the standard Hornby hook & bar type couplings & will therefore easily couple to those locomotives & rolling stock in both the standard Hornby & Thomas & Friends ranges. With this in mind it is easy to see that those models that make up the Hornby Rail Road range are a simple & cost effective way of adding to a train set providing a suitable & most appropriate stepping stone into the varied & fascinating World of model railways. The introductory range offers not only a selection of individual locomotives, rolling stock & accessories but an assortment of train & wagon packs ideally suited for either train set rolling stock enhancements or for those who wish to experiment & try their hands at developing their modelling techniques! Manufacturer: Hornby Model: R2670 GWR Freight Pack ...