Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 97
... natural land- scape . Both Chepstow Castle and Conway Castle are examples of this . Because of its location on a narrow , precipitous cliff high above the River Wye , Chepstow Castle is a natural linear fortress , having a Lower Bailey ...
... natural land- scape . Both Chepstow Castle and Conway Castle are examples of this . Because of its location on a narrow , precipitous cliff high above the River Wye , Chepstow Castle is a natural linear fortress , having a Lower Bailey ...
Page 124
... naturally barred by a solid door was halfway up the smoothfaced tower , only accessible by a vertical ladder - also naturally removed by the defenders . It might be possible to place a ladder against the wall , but only one man could ...
... naturally barred by a solid door was halfway up the smoothfaced tower , only accessible by a vertical ladder - also naturally removed by the defenders . It might be possible to place a ladder against the wall , but only one man could ...
Page 130
... natural resources were not developed and ex- ploited by European industrialists ; and no soci- ety whose culture was unaffected by European civilisation . This was particularly so in military affairs , foreign rulers of every kind ...
... natural resources were not developed and ex- ploited by European industrialists ; and no soci- ety whose culture was unaffected by European civilisation . This was particularly so in military affairs , foreign rulers of every kind ...
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