The sniper at war : from the American Revolutionary War to the present day / Mike Haskew.

"The Sniper at War looks at the impact and role of the sniper from the American Revolutionary War to the present clay. Although expert archers in earlier eras had been able to pick off their targets, it was not until the late eighteenth century that advances in technology made accurate sniping with a gun possible. The American backwoodsmen took a toll on the British redcoats with their hunting rifles, and the modern art of sniping was born." "Packed with firsthand accounts, The Sniper at War is the definitive guide to these secretive and deadly individuals and the role they have played in battle over the last three centuries."--Jacket.

Includes bibliographical references and index.