Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 13
... existing castles may notice that there are often open spaces just where a road emerges from woodland to cross a stream , or where a short stretch of distant river is just visible between high cliffs . The sentry would know the exact ...
... existing castles may notice that there are often open spaces just where a road emerges from woodland to cross a stream , or where a short stretch of distant river is just visible between high cliffs . The sentry would know the exact ...
Page 100
... existing technology would permit ; too large and the shot either refused to enter the piece or jammed on firing and exploded the gun ( that is how James II of Scotland was killed when besieging Roxburgh Castle in 1460 ) ; too small and ...
... existing technology would permit ; too large and the shot either refused to enter the piece or jammed on firing and exploded the gun ( that is how James II of Scotland was killed when besieging Roxburgh Castle in 1460 ) ; too small and ...
Page 144
... existing items of war material of proven efficiency and quality ; there was no time for experimentation . It was not until victory had been won that the more technologically minded officers could find time to investigate the possibility ...
... existing items of war material of proven efficiency and quality ; there was no time for experimentation . It was not until victory had been won that the more technologically minded officers could find time to investigate the possibility ...
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