Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 50
... masonry and palisades or to pierce holes in the gates . ( All these devices could be employed on their own quite separately from the siege - tower . ) Infantry assault from the turris mobilis was made via drawbridges ( sambucae ) ...
... masonry and palisades or to pierce holes in the gates . ( All these devices could be employed on their own quite separately from the siege - tower . ) Infantry assault from the turris mobilis was made via drawbridges ( sambucae ) ...
Page 94
... masonry which was cut and shaped instead of being left in a rough- hewn state ) for the plinth ( or batter ) , the quoins , the dressings around the window openings , the string- courses and the battlements . The castle is seen here ...
... masonry which was cut and shaped instead of being left in a rough- hewn state ) for the plinth ( or batter ) , the quoins , the dressings around the window openings , the string- courses and the battlements . The castle is seen here ...
Page 165
... masonry . But no such sacrifice would ever be necessary again ; La Ligne de Maginot would see to that , at a cost of 5,000 million francs . The Maginot Line was made up of a series of ouvrages or ' works ' . At the heart of each , was a ...
... masonry . But no such sacrifice would ever be necessary again ; La Ligne de Maginot would see to that , at a cost of 5,000 million francs . The Maginot Line was made up of a series of ouvrages or ' works ' . At the heart of each , was a ...
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