(Jan 2010) Saxon Artillery 1733-1827

Partizan Press, Nottingham

The strong links of Saxony with the Polish crown caused her to become the battleground for the competing powers of Austria, Prussia and Russia for centuries. Efficient artillery was essential but in the 1740s was neglected due to the prohibitive costs of ordnance and maintaining a standing army. This contributed by the annexation of Saxony by Frederick the Great in 1756 and the adsorption of her soldiers into the Prussian Army. The remnants of the Saxon Army fought with distinction with their Austrian and French Allies.

This unhappy experience of the Seven Years War (1756-63) led to the M1766 Hoyer system that was first used in the War of Bavarian Succession (1777-78). The gun carriage and elevating system of the M1766 4-pdr Schnellfeuergeschütz regimental gun probably influenced the design of the Austrian M1780 Wurst guns. The M1766 Granadstück based upon the Russian Unicorn was a long barrelled howitzer that could fire an early form of spherical case [Shrapnel].

The 1809 campaign showed the Saxon Army and its ordnance had to be transformed from that suited for 18th Century to Napoleonic warfare. The main influence on the M1810 gun tubes was the French AnXI with the carriages derived from those of the Saxon M1766 Hoyer System. These excellent guns performed well in 1812 and especially at Gross Beeren (23 August 1813) where they dismounted 9 Prussian guns.

The century of Saxon ordnance development is illustrated with 66x 1:24 scale plans, 64x 1:30 scale plans and 64 details drawn from contemporary sources. These are enhanced by 34 photographs, 38 contemporary plates and 32 uniform plates with 78 separate uniforms shown in colour. In addition there are 3 maps, 34 OOBs and 22 Tables.

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Adye and Eliot (1813 rp2010) Bombardier and Pocket Gunner, 7th ed

Reprint by Ken Trotman Publishing with a new introduction by Dr Stephen Summerfield

This unofficial but practical text was compiled by a serving officer, Captain Ralph Willet Adye RA, for the benefit of cadets of the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich and officers of the Royal Artillery. It filled an essential place as it contained the essential and hard to find information for the operation of the artillery and engineers upon campaign in encyclopaedic form. Although widely quoted by Napoleonic historians, it has rarely been seen by these authors, despite hundreds, if not thousands of copies being printed possibly because it suffered the fate of similar manuals which often fell prey to hard use, weather, loss and other operational hazards.

The 7th Edition (1813) reproduced by Ken Trotman was revised with the addition of almost 50% new material by Captain William Granville who later commanded the 2nd Rocket Troop in 1814. After the revision of the 1st Edition (1801), Little Bombardier was replaced with Bombardier. The 2nd to 6th editions (1802-1806) had remained essentially unchanged. Adye died in 1804. 

This was one of a long line of aide mémoires that includes Fortune (1778), Adye (1801-27), Spearman (1828 & 1844), and Griffiths (1839-73) that filled the absence of official, authoritative literature and were small enough to be carried on campaign, contributing to common practice, procedure, and gunnery knowledge. This is reflected in Adye’s preface to The Little Bombardier and Pocket Gunner of 1801 (1st Ed):
This small collection of military memorandums was originally intended only for the compiler’s own pocket; to assist him in the execution of his duty: but it occurred to him, that many of his military friends stood an equal need of such an aid, and would willingly give a few shillings, for what they would not be at the trouble of collecting. The compiler has seen young men, on their first entry into the regiment of artillery, give a guinea for manuscripts, which contain a very small part of the information offered in this little book. [Adye (1801) ii]

(Feb 2009) Prussian Infantry 1808-40: Volume 1 Guard and Line 1808-14

Published 2009 by Partizan Press [part of Caliver Books]

The Prussian Army was disastrously defeated of Prussian Army at Jena-Auerstädt in 1806. In 1808, the remnants of the 227 infantry battalions formed eleven infantry regiments (IR), a Guard infantry regiment and six grenadier battalions. The regimental history, organisation, colours (Fahne) and uniforms are explored and lavishly illustrated in this first volume on the Prussian Army during the late Napoleonic Wars (1808-14).

The 180 plates include 44 colours (Fahne), 160 uniform depictions and 80 uniform/equipment details in colour. The 19th Century plates from the Bauer Plates, Herbert & Richard Knötel, Eckert & Monten, Krefeld, Neumann, Pietsch, Röchling and Wolf are supplemented by specially commissioned illustrations by Bob Marion and the author. In addition, there are 16 OOBs and 18 Tables.

The shattered Prussian state halved in size, bankrupted and occupied by the French was able to transform its army under the guidance the Reorganisation Committee lead by von Scharnhorst. Its first test was as a reluctant ally of France in 1812. The Prussian Army quickly in the War of Liberation (1813-14) became the cutting edge of the coalition that defeated Napoleon. The General Staff was central to the improvement and resilience of the Prussian Army.

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Dupin's British Napoleonic Ordnance

Edited by Dr Stephen Summerfield and published by DP&G of Doncaster in 2009

Charles Dupin published this in French in 1820 as Force Militaire from his visits to Britain just after the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1816-19). The second volume deals with British Ordnance and Board of Ordnance. The corresponding plates are from Atlas have for clarity been placed with the text. It shows an unique snapshot of the British Army punishment, military schools, small arms, ordnance and coastal defence. Hime (1908) relied heavily upon this volume to write his History of the Royal Artillery 1815-53.

The ten original A3 plates from Dupin (1820) Atlas Force Militaire Atlas with a couple of additional plates from Dupin (1821) Atlas Force Navale were split into 56 digitally re-mastered scale plans and plates that have been placed with the text by the editor. Many of these new plates have been enlarged to improve clarity and all to the correct scales.

The 56 Charles Dupin scale drawings reproduced Dupin’s British Napoleonic Artillery are the only known contemporary representations of the Desaguliers System including the block-trail as used throughout the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1793-1815) by the Royal Horse Artillery and later by the Royal Artillery. The latter was only completely equipped by Waterloo in 1815.

Since the 1850s, the Victorian scale drawings of 1846-68 have been reproduced to represent the carriages that were used during the Napoleonic Wars. These Victorian carriages were constructed by the Royal Carriage Department using water then steam powered machines. The carriages of the Napoleonic Wars were constructed with hand tools. Dupin (1820) Alas Force Militaire and the Shuttleworth (c1820) Cadet Drawings show many differences in detail including a cruder constriction using hand tools only, different wheels, and the elevating screw is attached to the cascable to the Victorian drawings that have been traditionally reproduced to represent British Napoleonic Artillery.

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French Artillery to 1824: Gribeauval, AnXI and Drill Manual

Co-Authored by Paul L. Dawson; Published by DP&G of Doncaster

Over 300 A4 pages with 51 detailed line drawings and 10 colour plates  hand bound in dark green synthetic leather with gold leaf lettering & French badge on cover.

Part 1: Seven chapters covering French Ordnance, tactics and manuals from 1732 to 1828 upon the M1732 Valliere, M1765 Gribeauval and M1803 AnXI Systems. In total 92pp, 6 period colour plates and 8 colour plates by Dr Stephen Summerfield of 28 Artillery pieces.

Part 2: Ministre de Guerre (1824) a 24 page introduction then 112 pages of this 1824 Artillery manual.

Part 3: Levault F.G. Originally 26 plates showing the drill in serving the Artillery at that time and detailed drawings of the Ordnance itself. This presented into 51 plates with English annotations by the authors.

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(Feb 2009) Prussian Infantry 1808-40: Volume 2 Jager, Reserve, Freikorps and the New Infantry Regiments 1813-40

Published 2009 by Partizan Press [part of Caliver Books]

This second volume on Prussian Infantry 1808-40 looks at the evolution of infantry formations and tactics as consolidated into the 1812 Infantry Regulation, rifle armed light infantry battalions (Jäger and Schützen), Reserve Infantry Regiments, Freikorps and infantry until the death of Frederick William III. It was not until the 1820s that the reforms started during the late Napoleonic Wars were completed.

Upon mobilisation in March 1813, the Prussian Infantry doubled in size by forming the Krumper, discharged soldiers and new recruits around a cadre of regulars to form Reserve Battalion that became Reserve Infantry Regiments 1-12 (1-12RIR) in June and in 1815, renamed IR13-24. These were supplemented by Freikorps and Foreign units that were absorbed into the Prussian Army in 1815 to form IR25-34.

The regimental history, organisation, and uniforms from 1813 to 1840 are lavishly illustrated. The 102 plates include 175 separate uniforms in colour. In addition, there are 26 OOBs and 25 tables.

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Napoleonic Artillery (2007)

Co-Authors: Anthony L Dawson and Paul L Dawson: Published by Crowood Press, UK

Illustrated account of the artillery of the Napoleonic Wars with 84 scale drawings, 23 figures and over 260 photographs of ordnance. Covers the major and minor states.

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(2007) The Brazen Cross: Russian Militia, Partizans, Volunteers and the Russo-German Legion during the Napoleonic Wars

Published 2007 by Partizan Press [part of Caliver Books]

In 1812, the Russians raised in excess of 300,000 provincial militia (Opolchenie) and volunteers in addition to the Cossacks and Irregular Cavalry (see Cossack Hurrah!!( These acted as a reserve, replacements and forming flying columns of the Grande Armee.

This book gives their forgotten story with an insight into the organisation, weapons, equipment and colourful uniforms of the Opolchenie, volunteers and Russo-German Legion.

120pp, 16 colour plates and over 80 BW illustrations.

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(2005) Cossack Hurrah: Russian Irregular Cavalry of the Napoleonic Wars

Published 2005 by Partizan Press [part of Caliver Books]

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The Relevance of Analytical Chemistry to the Development of Pharmacy and Chemistry

Chemical Education and Problem Based Case Studies

Problem solving case studies for analytical and applied chemistry

Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University

Outline of case studies by Dr Stephen Summerfield. Six of these were published by the Society of Analytical Chemistry, part of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

For the last decade Stephen has been a visiting lecturer to Loughborough University.

Problem solving case studies for applied and analytical chemistry

Royal Society of Case Studies

Presentation on the Six problem based case studies for the Royal Society of Chemistry

PBL Approach to Analytical Chemistry

University Chemical Education 2002

UKAP Presentation on PBL 2001

Presentation to UKAP in 2001

LTSN Forensic Science Case Study Presentation 2002

Presentation at Forensic Science Swapshop at UCLAN 10th March 2002

PBL Environmental Chemistry

Problem Based Learning: the Way Torward 3rd July 2002

Problem based case studies for analytical and applied chemistry

Published in Analytical Chemistry, ACS

PBL Conference Report Leicester Uni 16 Jan 2002

SAGSET Paper 2001

SAGSET 2001

RW Adye and WG Eliot (1813 rp 2009) Bombardier and Pocket Gunner

Reprint by DP&G with a new introduction by Dr Stephen Summerfield