Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 62
... addition , room had to be found for marines ( who might be employed in amphibious operations against pirate bases ) and for cavalry ( who could sweep out to round up such raiders as got ashore in the vicinity ) . Then there were ...
... addition , room had to be found for marines ( who might be employed in amphibious operations against pirate bases ) and for cavalry ( who could sweep out to round up such raiders as got ashore in the vicinity ) . Then there were ...
Page 73
... addition there are a further thirteen towers and gates along the wall , each one a self - contained fortress . Inside the Kremlin there are another two great churches , five palaces , the Arsenal , the Armoury and the Senate Building ...
... addition there are a further thirteen towers and gates along the wall , each one a self - contained fortress . Inside the Kremlin there are another two great churches , five palaces , the Arsenal , the Armoury and the Senate Building ...
Page 91
... additions at each end , but note the distinctive shape in the background of an ex - army Nissen hut of the twentieth century . However , these were countermined by the de- fenders and the Albigenses eventually withdrew at the approach ...
... additions at each end , but note the distinctive shape in the background of an ex - army Nissen hut of the twentieth century . However , these were countermined by the de- fenders and the Albigenses eventually withdrew at the approach ...
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