History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Vol. 1 Compiled from the Original Records

This volume offers a meticulously compiled account of the Royal Artillery’s beginnings, drawing directly from original muster rolls, correspondence, and battlefield reports. Readers travel from the infancy of English artillery through the Restoration and the Glorious Revolution, witnessing how emerging tactics and technology reshaped the gunner’s role. The narrative highlights early organizational experiments and the political forces that shaped the corps.

The book then follows the regiment’s formal birth, spotlighting figures such as Colonel Albert Borgard, whose vision helped forge a professional fighting force. Detailed descriptions of Marlborough’s campaigns, the establishment of the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, and the evolution of battery nomenclature illustrate the growing discipline and esprit de corps. Concluding with the peace of 1783, the work sets the stage for the artillery’s later triumphs while preserving the foundational stories of its first century.