Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureBatsford, 1984 - 192 pages |
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... besieged . The contravallatio at Alesia was about 19 kilometres in circumference - there is no doubt that the Romans were obsessed with digging ! ( Perhaps partly to give the men something to do - boredom could undermine discipline ...
... besieged . The contravallatio at Alesia was about 19 kilometres in circumference - there is no doubt that the Romans were obsessed with digging ! ( Perhaps partly to give the men something to do - boredom could undermine discipline ...
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... besieged five times during its history . In 1294 Prince Madoc rebelled against Edward I's rule . Thirty - seven men kept him out of Harlech Castle and prevented him campaigning elsewhere . Madoc was forced to abandon the siege when ...
... besieged five times during its history . In 1294 Prince Madoc rebelled against Edward I's rule . Thirty - seven men kept him out of Harlech Castle and prevented him campaigning elsewhere . Madoc was forced to abandon the siege when ...
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... besieged . First a trench was dug to encircle the fortress , or as much of it as was necessary . Then trenches were ... besieging force then moved forward to the new positions and the whole procedure was repeated until close enough for a ...
... besieged . First a trench was dug to encircle the fortress , or as much of it as was necessary . Then trenches were ... besieging force then moved forward to the new positions and the whole procedure was repeated until close enough for a ...
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