Sword, Musket & Machine Gun: A History of Armed Combat
Dr Sam Willis examines the pivotal moments in military history that brought about these changing weapons of war, from hand-to-hand sword-fighting , the new force of gunpowder, to the emergence of the artillery shell.
Description
Dr Sam Willis examines the pivotal moments in military history that brought about these changing weapons of war, from hand-to-hand sword-fighting , the new force of gunpowder, to the emergence of the artillery shell.
Dr Sam Willis receives a lesson in swordsmanship and finds out what the Bayeux Tapestry reveals about the brutal reality...
Dr Sam Willis looks at the drive to develop ever more precise weapons on the battlefield, from artillery shells to...
Rapid Fire Dr. Sam Willis looks at the impact of gunpowder on the battlefield, from the first cannons to early handheld...