Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureBatsford, 1984 - 192 pages |
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... bridge over the Medway , its line indicated by the lower approach road between the new bridge and the square dark building on the far side of the river , and by the cars parked just in front of the modern staircase in the north - west ...
... bridge over the Medway , its line indicated by the lower approach road between the new bridge and the square dark building on the far side of the river , and by the cars parked just in front of the modern staircase in the north - west ...
Page 77
... bridge and barbican were to the south , near the road and railway . For most of its history Berkhamsted Castle has ... bridge and the motte could only be approached through the bailey , usually over another bridge . After a suitable ...
... bridge and barbican were to the south , near the road and railway . For most of its history Berkhamsted Castle has ... bridge and the motte could only be approached through the bailey , usually over another bridge . After a suitable ...
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... bridge on the frontier itself covered by fire from a fortified house . All that interlocking defence in depth was ... bridges over the Albert Canal north of Liège . For in 1939 every Continental country still had faith in continuing ...
... bridge on the frontier itself covered by fire from a fortified house . All that interlocking defence in depth was ... bridges over the Albert Canal north of Liège . For in 1939 every Continental country still had faith in continuing ...
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accommodation Antonine Wall armour artillery assault attack barracks base bastions battery battle became besieged blockhouses bombardment Britain British brochs building built Cadbury Castle camp cannon captured casemates century Chepstow Castle citadel Constantinople construction covered Crusader curtain wall Deal Castle defenders ditch earth Eastbourne Redoubt embrasures emperor Empire enemy entrance equipment erected field army fieldworks fire force fortifications fortress forts French frontier garrison gates German gunpowder guns Hadrian's Wall Harlech Castle Henry VIII hillforts infantry invader iron Iron Age keep kilometres King legion Maginot Line Martello Martello Towers massive medieval ment metres metres high metres thick metres wide military architecture missiles mortar motte-and-bailey mounted Norman operations palisade parapet perhaps pillboxes protection purpose-built raids rampart refuge Rochester Castle Roman roof round royal side siege slope soldiers solid stone stronghold strongpoints structures surrender surrounded target timber tion towers troops tunnels turrets Vauban warfare warriors weapons wooden