Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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... Edward I was himself in the fortress , having hurried ahead of his main army , and now cut off from them by the floodwaters of the Conwy . The king was also ahead of his supply train which was ambushed . Edward and the garrison were com ...
... Edward I was himself in the fortress , having hurried ahead of his main army , and now cut off from them by the floodwaters of the Conwy . The king was also ahead of his supply train which was ambushed . Edward and the garrison were com ...
Page 103
... Edward Dalyngrigge being granted licence to build and crenellate by Richard II in 1385. It was also designed to inhibit the attackers ' employment of gunpowder . The moat ensured that no undermining tunnels could be 47 A row of gun ...
... Edward Dalyngrigge being granted licence to build and crenellate by Richard II in 1385. It was also designed to inhibit the attackers ' employment of gunpowder . The moat ensured that no undermining tunnels could be 47 A row of gun ...
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... Edwards , I.E.S. , Gadd , C.J. and Hammond , N.G.L. , The Cambridge Ancient History , Cambridge University Press , 1971 ... Edward Arnold , 1949 Fox , A. , Prehistoric Maori Fortifications in the North Island of New Zealand , New Zealand ...
... Edwards , I.E.S. , Gadd , C.J. and Hammond , N.G.L. , The Cambridge Ancient History , Cambridge University Press , 1971 ... Edward Arnold , 1949 Fox , A. , Prehistoric Maori Fortifications in the North Island of New Zealand , New Zealand ...
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