Re: Civil War - "First Modern War" question.

Posted by Doyle on July 27, 2001 at 21:47:13:

In Reply to: Re: Civil War - "First Modern War" question. posted by Bryan Howerton on July 27, 2001 at 13:39:50:

1. First use of Airships (balloons)
2. and Aircraft Carriers (barge in the Patomac)
3. First widescale use of metallic cartridges ammo
4. First use of the machinegun (Gatlin Gun)
5. Trench Warfare.
6. Telegraph first used for military communication
7. First widespread use of trains for troop movements and supply.
8. Developement of Cavalry (WW II Tank) Tactic.
9. Developement of the Breechloading artillery
10 And repeating firearms.

That my 10 anybody else got 10 more

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