Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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... moat was fed by the Euphrates , which flowed right through the centre of the city . However , Nebuchadnezzar had learned the les- son of Nineveh . So that the foundations of his city walls should not be washed away , the urban side of ...
... moat was fed by the Euphrates , which flowed right through the centre of the city . However , Nebuchadnezzar had learned the les- son of Nineveh . So that the foundations of his city walls should not be washed away , the urban side of ...
Page 103
... moat ensured that no undermining tunnels could be 47 A row of gun - loops above longbow arrow - loops in the Byward Tower . There are two theories regarding the origin of the name of this part of the Tower of London . It was either ' By ...
... moat ensured that no undermining tunnels could be 47 A row of gun - loops above longbow arrow - loops in the Byward Tower . There are two theories regarding the origin of the name of this part of the Tower of London . It was either ' By ...
Page 104
... moats could be something of a mixed blessing . They were inconvenient in peace- time , which meant that unofficial ... moat were fed by a fast - flowing river it could freeze over in winter and present an all - the - year - round ...
... moats could be something of a mixed blessing . They were inconvenient in peace- time , which meant that unofficial ... moat were fed by a fast - flowing river it could freeze over in winter and present an all - the - year - round ...
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