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British Fortifications 1485 1945
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Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2023-07-19
British Fortifications 1485 1945 written by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-19 with History categories.
This book details British fortifications used from the Tudor period beginning in 1485 through the end of World War II in 1945. With the advent of firearms, the Tudor period indeed opened a new chapter in the histories of Britain, fortification and warfare. By 1500 AD, Britain and Europe at large entered a new phase, marked by the foundation of colonial empires and a broadened sphere of influence and rule. During the following centuries, British sailors, ruthless adventurers, fighting men, and greedy merchants laid foundations to fortify the most widespread and most prosperous colonial Empire the world had ever seen. This text focuses on British coastal fortifications and on combinations of fortresses used for more general strategic purposes. Featured structures have protected points of vital importance, such as capital cities, military depots, ports, harbors and dockyards at essential locations in Britain and throughout the British Empire.
British Fortifications 1485 1945
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Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2023-07-20
British Fortifications 1485 1945 written by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-20 with History categories.
This book details British fortifications used from the Tudor period beginning in 1485 through the end of World War II in 1945. With the advent of firearms, the Tudor period indeed opened a new chapter in the histories of Britain, fortification and warfare. By 1500 AD, Britain and Europe at large entered a new phase, marked by the foundation of colonial empires and a broadened sphere of influence and rule. During the following centuries, British sailors, ruthless adventurers, fighting men, and greedy merchants laid foundations to fortify the most widespread and most prosperous colonial Empire the world had ever seen. This text focuses on British coastal fortifications and on combinations of fortresses used for more general strategic purposes. Featured structures have protected points of vital importance, such as capital cities, military depots, ports, harbors and dockyards at essential locations in Britain and throughout the British Empire.
Castles And Fortifications In Ireland 1485 1945
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Author : Paul M. KERRIGAN
language : en
Publisher: Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Release Date : 1996-10
Castles And Fortifications In Ireland 1485 1945 written by Paul M. KERRIGAN and has been published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-10 with categories.
Castles Town Defences And Artillery Fortifications In Britain 1945 74
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Author : John R. Kenyon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Castles Town Defences And Artillery Fortifications In Britain 1945 74 written by John R. Kenyon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Excavations (Archaeology) categories.
The Fortifications Of Gibraltar 1068 1945
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Author : Darren Fa
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-09-20
The Fortifications Of Gibraltar 1068 1945 written by Darren Fa and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-20 with History categories.
Gibraltar, located at the meeting points of Europe and Africa, preserves within its fortifications a rich testament to human conflict spanning 600 years. In 1068 the ruling Spanish Muslims built a large fort there. Between 1309 and 1374 Gibraltar underwent a period of intensive building and fortification, and following the Spanish reconquest of 1462 the inhabitants carried out further works. In 1704 the latest, uninterrupted period of British rule began. The 18th century saw three sieges including the most severe, known as the Great Siege, which lasted from 1779 to 1783. During World War II the 'Rock' served as a vital stop for supply convoys and naval staging base, complete with a veritable warren of secret tunnels. This book documents Gibraltar's rich history, and charts the development of these fascinating fortifications.
Castles Town Defences And Artillery Fortifications In Britain
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Author : John R. Kenyon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Castles Town Defences And Artillery Fortifications In Britain written by John R. Kenyon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with categories.
British Fortifications Through The Reign Of Richard Iii
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Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2011-12-08
British Fortifications Through The Reign Of Richard Iii written by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-08 with History categories.
From the time the Romans first set foot on England's shore in 55 B.C., the British Isles have faced a constant threat of foreign invasion. As a result, the landscapes of England, Scotland, and Ireland are dotted with ancient defensive fortifications as varied as their makers. Iron Age Celtic "hill forts," Roman castra and Hadrian's Wall, Anglo-Saxon dykes and Alfredian burhs, Norman mottes and stone-keeps, Edwardian castles, Irish tower houses--they all served to repel ancient intruders and many still stand as tangible relics of a remarkable past. This study chronicles the development of British fortifications from prehistoric times through the end of Richard III's reign in 1485, providing the history of each type of structure, relevant examples, and information on weapons and siege warfare. More than 250 illustrations vividly detail each ediface's construction and configuration.
Castles Town Defences And Artillery Fortifications In Britain
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Author : John R. Kenyon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Castles Town Defences And Artillery Fortifications In Britain written by John R. Kenyon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Fortification categories.
The British Army Reference For Ulysses Scholars
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Author : Peter L. Fishback
language : en
Publisher: F.F. Simulations, Inc.
Release Date : 2020-11-11
The British Army Reference For Ulysses Scholars written by Peter L. Fishback and has been published by F.F. Simulations, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-11 with History categories.
This is the first volume of a two volume work entitled The British Army on Bloomsday. It contains a history of the British Army through 1904 with an emphasis on Ireland and Irish history. Includes extensive, detailed material on commissioned and enlisted life during the Late-Victorian Era (especially for Irish soldiers), the Irish Militia, the armies of the British East India Company, and a description of the British Army of 1904. The book's subject matter is viewed through the lens of James Joyce's Ulysses with multiple references to material in the novel. The book gives the serious Ulysses reader full background information on the military events and characters that appear throughout Joyce's groundbreaking and most popular novel. While this volume focuses on the British Army, the second volume, The British Army in Ulysses, narrows in on the novel. The chapters on Molly Bloom and her father, Major Tweedy, present new findings that will likely provoke controversy among Joyceans.
Forts
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Author : The National Archives
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-09-20
Forts written by The National Archives and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-20 with History categories.
Ever since humans began to live together in settlements they have felt the need to organise some kind of defence against potentially hostile neighbours. Many of the earliest city states were built as walled towns, and during the medieval era, stone castles were built both as symbols of the defenders' strength and as protection against potential attack. The advent of cannon prompted fortifications to become lower, denser and more complex, and the forts of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries could appear like snowflakes in their complexity and beautiful geometry. Without forts, the history of America could have taken a very different course, pirates could have sailed the seas unchecked, and Britain itself could have been successfully invaded. This book explains the history of human fortifications, and is beautifully illustrated using photographs, plans, drawings and maps to explain why they were built, their various functions and their immense historical legacy in laying the foundations of empire.