Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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... Battle ( by courtesy of Nicholas Battle ) : 19 ; 36 ; 65 ; 73 ; 74. China Travel Centre : 62 and front cover . Rose Coombs : 90 and front cover . Crown Copyright ( by courtesy of the Department of the Environment ) : 26. By courtesy of ...
... Battle ( by courtesy of Nicholas Battle ) : 19 ; 36 ; 65 ; 73 ; 74. China Travel Centre : 62 and front cover . Rose Coombs : 90 and front cover . Crown Copyright ( by courtesy of the Department of the Environment ) : 26. By courtesy of ...
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... battles be- tween rival kingdoms . There were alarms and rumours of invasion from across the Channel . Celtic sentiment could swing from despair to overweening self - confidence . In times of fear and crisis , ditches and ramparts were ...
... battles be- tween rival kingdoms . There were alarms and rumours of invasion from across the Channel . Celtic sentiment could swing from despair to overweening self - confidence . In times of fear and crisis , ditches and ramparts were ...
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... battles , conquered. The Hellenes were not all one race , but were a synthesis of differing peoples and cultures , who ... battle , the vanquished acknowledged the victor's triumph by sending heralds to ask for an armistice to bury the ...
... battles , conquered. The Hellenes were not all one race , but were a synthesis of differing peoples and cultures , who ... battle , the vanquished acknowledged the victor's triumph by sending heralds to ask for an armistice to bury the ...
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