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Prattica manuale dell'artiglieria
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple major catalogs (local catalogs, Google Books, Internet Archive) yielded no results for an English translation of Luis Collado's 'Practical Manual of Artillery' (1606). Given the specialized nature of the work and the lack of any record of an English edition, it is highly probable that no English translation exists.
Verified Mar 31, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex · methodology
Luis Collado’s manual serves as a definitive guide to the brutal efficiency of Renaissance artillery. Readers will learn the exact science of casting cannons, the logistics of siege warfare, and why practical experience always trumps abstract mathematics on the battlefield.