Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 52
... side and he collapsed . Another man stepped over his dead body , so that the fiery missiles continued without pause . He too was killed - and so was his replacement , and so on until the Gauls were driven back into the city . - It was ...
... side and he collapsed . Another man stepped over his dead body , so that the fiery missiles continued without pause . He too was killed - and so was his replacement , and so on until the Gauls were driven back into the city . - It was ...
Page 139
... side of the fort . In 1642 the Portuguese were ousted from the Gold Coast by the Dutch . Their rivalry with England for its possession continued until the Gold Coast became part of the British Empire . By then the slave trade had been ...
... side of the fort . In 1642 the Portuguese were ousted from the Gold Coast by the Dutch . Their rivalry with England for its possession continued until the Gold Coast became part of the British Empire . By then the slave trade had been ...
Page 148
... sides , covering the entire island with a concrete shell 7.2-12 metres thick , 106 metres long , 44 metres wide and 12 metres high . The armament comprised four 6 - inch ( 15.2- cm ) guns in naval - style casemates at the side , and ...
... sides , covering the entire island with a concrete shell 7.2-12 metres thick , 106 metres long , 44 metres wide and 12 metres high . The armament comprised four 6 - inch ( 15.2- cm ) guns in naval - style casemates at the side , and ...
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