[Elements of Military Art and Science by Henry Wager Halleck]@TWC D-Link bookElements of Military Art and Science CHAPTER XI 26/56
_Foot_ Artillery; and 2d.
_Horse_ Artillery. In the early history of artillery, as has already been shown, but few pieces were ever brought upon the battle-field.
Charles VIII.
crossed the Alps with a pretty large train; but a part of these were hand-guns, and but very few of the larger pieces were ever brought into battle; indeed, it was then thought that this arm would be of little use except in sieges.
At the battle of Gravelines the army of Philip II.
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