Royal Navy gunners in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Gunners were warrant officers, appointed by the Navy Board, but permanently attached to their ship. The article examines how a man became a gunner; what was the role of the gunner on board ship once he was warranted; how these responsibilities fitted in with the ordnance and naval aspects of warfare...

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Main Author: Gareth Cole
Format: Default Article
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/16966
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