by Gary Yee. Foreword by MSG "Rocky" Chandler. Introduction by William Edwards. Afterword by Maj. Jim Land (ret).  Hardbound, 836 pages, 7-1/4" x 10-1/4". This book examines the blackpowder sharpshooter in battle and in their struggle for acceptance. From the Seven Years War's German Jaegers at Minden to the deadly post Civil War American rifleman, Sharpshooters draws heavily upon first hand accounts from both Billy Yank and Johnny Reb as they fight each other in Virginia, the Midwest and along the Mississippi. The British riflemen of the 95th Rifle Brigade and the 60th Royal Americans are not neglected. Follow their feats in Argentina, accross the Spanish Penninsula, to Waterloo and the Crimea. You'll learn how men were selected and trained; and of their tactics and counter measures. From fast moving battles to lengthy sieges, the blackpowder sharpshooter delivered long range fire that struck fear in the enemy and won accolades for themselves. Includes a brief examination of their legacy to their modern descendents, the sniper.