Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 90
... defence for a month in 1188 that Saladin himself had been compelled to abandon the siege ; he had to maintain the momentum of the Saracen thrust against other , more vulnerable Crusader terri- tory . Things were different in 1271. Krak ...
... defence for a month in 1188 that Saladin himself had been compelled to abandon the siege ; he had to maintain the momentum of the Saracen thrust against other , more vulnerable Crusader terri- tory . Things were different in 1271. Krak ...
Page 124
... defence of harbours , not their assault . Remembering the impregna- bility of the Mortella Tower they recommended the use of similar strongpoints for such purposes . This was the case at Simon's Town in South Africa , where two such ...
... defence of harbours , not their assault . Remembering the impregna- bility of the Mortella Tower they recommended the use of similar strongpoints for such purposes . This was the case at Simon's Town in South Africa , where two such ...
Page 177
... defence line . Whole continents have become massive strong- holds , the means of production and the popula- tion to maintain that industry being jealously guarded by security services from defection to the other side . At the same time ...
... defence line . Whole continents have become massive strong- holds , the means of production and the popula- tion to maintain that industry being jealously guarded by security services from defection to the other side . At the same time ...
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accommodation Antonine Wall armour artillery assault attack barracks base bastions battery battle became besieged blockhouses bombardment Britain British brochs building built Cadbury Castle camp cannon captured casemates century Chepstow Castle citadel Constantinople construction covered Crusader curtain wall Deal Castle defenders ditch earth Eastbourne Redoubt embrasures emperor Empire enemy entrance equipment erected field army fieldworks fire force fortifications fortress forts French frontier garrison gates German gunpowder guns Hadrian's Wall Harlech Castle Henry VIII hillforts infantry invader iron Iron Age keep kilometres King legion Maginot Line Martello Martello Towers massive medieval ment metres metres high metres thick metres wide military architecture missiles mortar motte-and-bailey mounted Norman operations palisade parapet perhaps pillboxes protection purpose-built raids rampart refuge Rochester Castle Roman roof round royal side siege slope soldiers solid stone stronghold strongpoints structures surrender surrounded target timber tion towers troops tunnels turrets Vauban warfare warriors weapons wooden