Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 28
... ditch four metres deep . Here he was safe if he pressed himself against the rock wall opposite , and tried to ignore the sling - shot which ricocheted and bounced around him . To get out and resume the attack , he had to scramble up a ...
... ditch four metres deep . Here he was safe if he pressed himself against the rock wall opposite , and tried to ignore the sling - shot which ricocheted and bounced around him . To get out and resume the attack , he had to scramble up a ...
Page 119
... ditch . Either location ( reached by tunnel ) enabled the defenders to fire on the rear of anybody in the ditch trying to attack the wall . A ravelin was an island or isolated outwork in the moat or ditch , and in front of a gate into ...
... ditch . Either location ( reached by tunnel ) enabled the defenders to fire on the rear of anybody in the ditch trying to attack the wall . A ravelin was an island or isolated outwork in the moat or ditch , and in front of a gate into ...
Page 147
... ditch . It would thus provide excellent shelter for riflemen in the event of an infantry assault . In due course this was proved to be a vain prediction ! More effec- tive in covering the ditch were varieties of caponiers plus ...
... ditch . It would thus provide excellent shelter for riflemen in the event of an infantry assault . In due course this was proved to be a vain prediction ! More effec- tive in covering the ditch were varieties of caponiers plus ...
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