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Informationen zum Autor Born in the colonies, educated in England, Richard Middleton is a member of the Society of Archer Antiquaries and now lives in the Colonies again.His wife, who edited out all the vainglorious bits of this biography (which is why it is now so short), has declined (refused point-blank) to have The Practical Guide to Man-Powered Bullets dedicated to her, and only wishes it recorded that she is a saint for putting up with all Richard's experimental weapon-making activities.Though Richard's interest always returns to the simple catapult, over the last 30 years he has made countless bows, crossbows, and even airguns to study the velocity and trajectory patterns of their missiles. He likes to test things for himself rather than to believe handed-down orthodoxies - an attitude not without its costs, some might add. Klappentext Emphasizes the role of teamwork in the British government's conduct of the Seven Year's War. Zusammenfassung Traditional accounts of the Seven Years' War have emphasized the contribution of the Elder Pitt. This book shows that Britain's war effort was in fact a story of teamwork in the diverse fields of diplomacy! politics! finance! the army! navy! ordnance and commissariat. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: the outbreak of War and formation of the ministry; 1. A crisis of confidence; 2. A new start; 3. The broadening effort; 4. The threat of invasion; 5. The bells of victory; 6. Consolidation; 7. A new king; 8. War with Spain: conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
