Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 48
... riding back to the legatus ( commanding the legion ) or to the general ( im- perator ) if several legions were operating together . The Romans were quite prepared to restrict a day's march to three hours in the morning ( about 9,000 ...
... riding back to the legatus ( commanding the legion ) or to the general ( im- perator ) if several legions were operating together . The Romans were quite prepared to restrict a day's march to three hours in the morning ( about 9,000 ...
Page 69
... riding out on his own blackmail expedition , but some pele towers were entirely of refuge function ; some were fortified church buildings , where the local townsfolk could shelter until the lord to whom they normally paid blackmail came ...
... riding out on his own blackmail expedition , but some pele towers were entirely of refuge function ; some were fortified church buildings , where the local townsfolk could shelter until the lord to whom they normally paid blackmail came ...
Page 109
... riding messengers ensuring that his army and fleet were in the right place at the right time . The forts marked out the board upon which the great game was played . Whether or not Henry VIII actually saw his forts in those terms is ...
... riding messengers ensuring that his army and fleet were in the right place at the right time . The forts marked out the board upon which the great game was played . Whether or not Henry VIII actually saw his forts in those terms is ...
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