The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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Page 56
... garrisons , although the lord's servants would fight for him when he was involved in trouble , and he could always hire mercenaries to augment their services . A permanent garrison , however , had no place in a community which was ...
... garrisons , although the lord's servants would fight for him when he was involved in trouble , and he could always hire mercenaries to augment their services . A permanent garrison , however , had no place in a community which was ...
Page 60
... garrison fortress ( as opposed to a residential castle ) was that the passive strength of the building would enable a small garrison to take the place of a large army . We therefore need not suppose that the garrisons of twelfth ...
... garrison fortress ( as opposed to a residential castle ) was that the passive strength of the building would enable a small garrison to take the place of a large army . We therefore need not suppose that the garrisons of twelfth ...
Page 111
... garrison were dreadfully harassed by the frequent arrival of " granadoes " which would come hurtling in through the ... garrison of the last were allowed to march out with drums beating and banners flying and all the honours of war . At ...
... garrison were dreadfully harassed by the frequent arrival of " granadoes " which would come hurtling in through the ... garrison of the last were allowed to march out with drums beating and banners flying and all the honours of war . At ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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angle appears arch architecture arrangement bailey base basement beautiful become besiegers building built called castle chamber chapel circular complete consider constructed course curtains defences ditch door early earthwork Edward elaborate engines England English entrance erected example figs fine floor fortified fortress four garrison gate gatehouse give hall hall-keep Henry interesting interior keep king known land late later less lines lofty lord lower mediaeval middle military moat motte mound Norman once original outer palisades passage passed perhaps period possibly probably protected raised ramparts remains rising roof round ruins seems seen shows side siege sometimes square stair staircase stands stone stone walls storey strong structures summit surrounded Sussex thirteenth century timber to-day tower tower-keeps turn turrets twelfth century upper usually wall-towers walls whole