THE FLINTLOCK MUSKET, Brown Bess & Charleville 1715-1865 by Stuart Reid. Softbound, 80 pages, 7-1/4” x 9-3/4”. The flintlock musket is one of the most iconic weapons in history: used on the battlefields of the English Civil War, carried by both sides at Bunker Hill, Waterloo, the Alamo and dominated warfare for more than 150 years. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork, this engaging study examines the role the flintlock played in close-order combat on battlefields around the world. Employing first hand accounts to show how tactical doctrines were successfully developed to overcome the weapons inherent limitations, Stuart Reid offers a comprehensive analysis of the flintlock’s lasting impact as the first truly universal soldier’s weapon.      703455