Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 62
... bastions were hollow . They were roofed over to support catapult artillery , although in medieval times some were ... bastions projecting out from the curtain wall and about a metre higher . These were 25 The Roman walls and bastions of ...
... bastions were hollow . They were roofed over to support catapult artillery , although in medieval times some were ... bastions projecting out from the curtain wall and about a metre higher . These were 25 The Roman walls and bastions of ...
Page 109
... bastions en- abled several cannon to be moved around to deal with the enemy , but there was still dead ground in front of each bastion . Some bastions were ogival in shape , their plan view being like a pointed arch with the apex ...
... bastions en- abled several cannon to be moved around to deal with the enemy , but there was still dead ground in front of each bastion . Some bastions were ogival in shape , their plan view being like a pointed arch with the apex ...
Page 113
... bastions . St Mawes Castle had a trefoil - chemise of three bastions , while Portland ( which cost £ 5,000 to build ) dispensed with separate bastions , two wings joining the keep to a curved battery pierced by five embrasures ...
... bastions . St Mawes Castle had a trefoil - chemise of three bastions , while Portland ( which cost £ 5,000 to build ) dispensed with separate bastions , two wings joining the keep to a curved battery pierced by five embrasures ...
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