Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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... English rule over the land . Its catapult artillery and its bowmen could interdict hostile traffic along the coastal road where it traversed the Conwy Estuary and met the route coming down the valley . And it was intended to impress the ...
... English rule over the land . Its catapult artillery and its bowmen could interdict hostile traffic along the coastal road where it traversed the Conwy Estuary and met the route coming down the valley . And it was intended to impress the ...
Page 185
... English Medieval Castles , Batsford , 1954 Brown , R.A. , Orford Castle , HMSO , 1964 Brown , R.A. , Rochester Castle , HMSO , 1980 Bryant , A. , The Age of Chivalry , Reprint Society , 1965 Butler , R.M. , The Bars and Walls of York ...
... English Medieval Castles , Batsford , 1954 Brown , R.A. , Orford Castle , HMSO , 1964 Brown , R.A. , Rochester Castle , HMSO , 1980 Bryant , A. , The Age of Chivalry , Reprint Society , 1965 Butler , R.M. , The Bars and Walls of York ...
Page 186
... , V. , The Great Military Sieges , New English Library , 1972 Miller , F.T. , The Photographic History of the Civil War , Thomas Yoseloff ( New York ) , 1957 Ministry of Public Building and Works , Hadleigh Castle , 186 Bibliography.
... , V. , The Great Military Sieges , New English Library , 1972 Miller , F.T. , The Photographic History of the Civil War , Thomas Yoseloff ( New York ) , 1957 Ministry of Public Building and Works , Hadleigh Castle , 186 Bibliography.
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