Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 121
... roof of the 1812 stables for the commandant's horses is just visible to the right . The huge mortar shells in this illustration were for the giant Mallet Mortar of 1855. Designed for the Crimean War , it was too big even for garrison ...
... roof of the 1812 stables for the commandant's horses is just visible to the right . The huge mortar shells in this illustration were for the giant Mallet Mortar of 1855. Designed for the Crimean War , it was too big even for garrison ...
Page 125
... roof overlapped the arc of its neighbours . No craft could approach the shore without coming under fire . In addition there were three more in Jersey and a possible total of 56 in Ireland , plus two in Orkney in case American frigates ...
... roof overlapped the arc of its neighbours . No craft could approach the shore without coming under fire . In addition there were three more in Jersey and a possible total of 56 in Ireland , plus two in Orkney in case American frigates ...
Page 148
... roof of the Spithead forts was made up of concrete 1.4 metres thick . This type of sea - fort was also built off Royal Navy bases at Portland , Plymouth and Bermuda . They were not all the same size , nor exactly of identical design ...
... roof of the Spithead forts was made up of concrete 1.4 metres thick . This type of sea - fort was also built off Royal Navy bases at Portland , Plymouth and Bermuda . They were not all the same size , nor exactly of identical design ...
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