The Peacemaker's Gun

Name: The Peacemaker's Gun
Brand: Michael Webster
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Richard Jordan Gatling

By: Michael Webster

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Paperback | 28 December 2025

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168 Pages

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21.6 x 14.0 x 0.99

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Richard Jordan Gatling (1818-1903) was a man defined by a terrifying contradiction: he was a dedicated humanitarian who invented the world's first successful machine gun.

The Gatling Gun-the menacing, hand-cranked rotary cannon-revolutionized warfare, ushering in the age of mechanized slaughter. Yet, Gatling insisted his lethal creation was a tool of peace, a weapon so devastating it would force the end of conflict.

In this definitive biography, we peel back the layers of this paradoxical genius. From his early life perfecting agricultural inventions that lifted the burden of labor, to his relentless pursuit of military contracts, Gatling's story is the untold history of American ingenuity at its most complex.

Discover the technical brilliance of the man who engineered both the modern seed drill and the electric-powered cannon, and explore the global impact of a machine that armed empires, defined colonial conflicts, and set the stage for all modern rapid-fire weaponry. Approx.168 pages, 28700 word count

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