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Questions about a series of wars from 1803 to 1815 between the First French Empire and opposing (mostly European) coalitions.
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Why did army in Napoleon era never use hand-grenades to temporarily disrupt the square forma...
Grenades were notoriously unreliable and short range. A modern hand grenade can be thrown between 20-40 meters. A soldier is required to throw it +30 meters. Grenades in the 1800s were heavier, thus t …
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How were Martello towers supposed to work?
That was the whole idea behind it. Not every bit of coastline is liable to invasion. Only on certain beaches troops could be landed. Steep cliffs and dangerous shallows didn't need protection. Place a …
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