Fortifications And Siegecraft

Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538109694

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Fortifications and Siegecraft by Jeremy Black Pdf

As centers for defense and bases for attack since ancient times, fortifications are a crucial aspect of military history. Indeed, as Jeremy Black shows, the history of fortifications is a global history of humanity itself. Moreover, their remains offer a still potent, often dramatic testimony to the past, notably through the strength of the sites, the power of the works, and the vast resources they required. This compelling book explores not only the history of fortifications themselves, but also the real and potential threat to them posed by siegecraft. Tracing the interaction of attack and defense over time, Black situates the evolution of fortifications within the wider development of governments, societies, and cultures. Moreover, his examination of the future of these installations, as well as of potential methods of destroying them, only reaffirms their omnipresence in human history—and their continued importance. Fortifications are not simply relics of the past, but rather elements fundamental to military and social interaction across the world today.

Author : Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
Publisher : Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015009160535

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A Manual of Siegecraft and Fortification by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban Pdf

Engelsk oversættelse 1968 ved G.A. Rothrock af Vaubans i 1669 på Krigsminister Louvois opfordring skrevne værk "Mémoire sur la Conduite des Sièges" som første gang tryktes i Leiden 1740 under titlen "Mémoire pour servir d'Instruction dans la Conduite des Siéges et dans la Défense des Places"--Se yderligere under denne udgave.

Author : James R. Hinds,Edmund Fitzgerald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1996-06-01
Category : Fortification
ISBN : 1877704172

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Bulwark and Bastion by James R. Hinds,Edmund Fitzgerald Pdf

Author : Harold Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780595275212

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Siegecraft - No Fortress Impregnable by Harold Skaarup Pdf

It has been said that the taking of a fortress depends primarily on the making of a good plan to take it, and the proper implementation and application of the resources to make the plan work. Long before a fortress has been besieged and conquered, it has to have been outthought before it can be outfought. This book outlines some of the more successfully thought out sieges, and demonstrates why it is that no fortress is impregnable. A siege can be described as an assault on an opposing force attempting to defend itself from behind a position of some strength. Whenever the pendulum of technology swings against the "status quo," the defenders of a fortification have usually been compelled to surrender. We must stay ahead of the pendulum, and not be out-thought long before we are out-fought, for, as it will be shown in this book, "no fortress is impregnable."

Author : James R. Hinds,Edmund Fitzgerald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Fortification
ISBN : PSU:000007268250

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Bulwark and Bastion by James R. Hinds,Edmund Fitzgerald Pdf

Author : John Bury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1000962086

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Early writings on fortifications and siegecraft by John Bury Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Hindley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781626368668

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Medieval Sieges & Siegecraft by Geoffrey Hindley Pdf

Here Geoffrey Hindley serves us the history of military sieges from every angle, tracing the development of fortifications and equipment (offensive and defensive), penning vivid portraits of the weapons involved, exploring the psychology of laying siege, and even describing the role played by women and camp followers in battle. He shows siege tactics in action through real-life case studies of famous sieges that changed the course of history in medieval Europe and the Holy Land. His stimulating and accessible study will be fascinating reading for medieval specialists and for anyone who is interested in the history of warfare.

Author : Geoffrey Hindley
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781598481

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Medieval Siege and Siegecraft by Geoffrey Hindley Pdf

A fascinating survey of the defining activity of warfare between rival power centers in the Middle Ages from the author of A Brief History of the Crusades. Great sieges changed the course of medieval history, yet siege warfare, the dominant military activity of the period, is rarely given the attention it deserves. Geoffrey Hindley’s highly readable new account of this vital but neglected aspect of medieval warfare looks at the subject from every angle. He traces the development of fortifications and siege equipment, explores the psychological dimension and considers the parts played by women and camp followers. He also shows siege tactics in action through a selection of vivid case studies of famous sieges taken from the history of medieval Europe and the Holy Land. His stimulating and accessible study will be fascinating reading for medieval specialists and for anyone who is interested in the history of warfare. “For those interested in a fuller understanding of medieval warfare, covering the years 500 to 1500 C.E., this book should be square one . . . the extremely readable results are recommended.” —Library Journal

Author : William J. Hamblin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134520626

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Warfare in the Ancient Near East to 1600 BC by William J. Hamblin Pdf

The only book available that covers this subject, Warfare in the Ancient Near East is a groundbreaking and fascinating study of ancient near Eastern military history from the Neolithic era to the middle Bronze Ages. Drawing on an extensive range of textual, artistic and archaeological data, William J. Hamblin synthesizes current knowledge and offers a detailed analysis of the military technology, ideology and practices of Near Eastern warfare. Paying particular attention to the earliest known examples of holy war ideaology in Mesopotamia and Egypt, Hamblin focuses on: * recruitment and training of the infantry * the logistics and weaponry of warfare * the shift from stone to metal weapons * the role played by magic * narratives of combat and artistic representations of battle * the origins and development of the chariot as military transportation * fortifications and siegecraft *developments in naval warfare. Beautifully illustrated, including maps of the region, this book is essential for experts and non-specialists alike.

Author : Monte D. Wright,Lawrence J. Paszek
Publisher : The Minerva Group, Inc.
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9780898752113

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Science, Technology, and Warfare by Monte D. Wright,Lawrence J. Paszek Pdf

This book, originally published in 1969, discusses the development of the complex relationships between science and technology and warfare from the Renaissance to the 1960s. The nature of warfare has always been largely determined by contemporary technology. Instances of technological change undertaken for the sake of military advantage have also been relatively common in history. The relationships between science and warfare however have been much more variable and ambiguous. "Science, Technology, and Warfare" requires a fourth term to be complete "Management " because the primary military innovator never has been the scientist, technologist, or soldier, but rather the administrative "organizer of victory."

Author : Harold a Skaarup
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1637957343

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Siegecraft by Harold a Skaarup Pdf

It has been said that the taking of a fortress depends primarily on the making of a good plan to take it, and the proper implementation and application of the resources to make the plan work. Long before a fortress has been besieged and conquered, it has to have been out-thought before it can be outfought. A siege can be described as an assault on an opposing force attempting to defend itself from behind a position of some strength. Whenever the pendulum of technology swings against the "status quo," the defenders of a fortification have usually been compelled to surrender. This book contains examples of sieges, both successful and unsuccessful, demonstrating that no matter how securely a fortress or defensive position is constructed and defended, eventually a good plan and a determined besieger can overcome it. One way or another, time, willpower and determined effort will be brought together in sufficient quantity and quality to bring a siege or a defense to a successful conclusion. It will be argued through the examples presented in this book that ultimately, "no fortress is impregnable."

Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786456987

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Vauban and the French Military Under Louis XIV by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage Pdf

A man of inventiveness, versatility and reformist ideas, Marshal Sebastien Le Preste de Vauban built a formidable ring of fortresses to protect France's national frontiers. More than just a fortification designer, Vauban was also a gifted economist, author, and political strategist. This book tells the complete story of Vauban's exceptional career, placing him within the framework of Louis XIV's reign and revealing his lasting influences in France and other nations. With the aid of numerous detailed drawings, 17th century bastioned fortification, artillery, and seige warfare are described in detail. Vauban's fortifications that are still standing today are particularly highlighted.

Author : Frederick Lewis Taylor
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Italy
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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the art of war in italy by Frederick Lewis Taylor Pdf

Author : Mark L. Stein
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857713131

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Guarding the Frontier by Mark L. Stein Pdf

The seventeenth-century Ottoman-Habsburg frontier was the scene of chronic conflict. The defences of both empires were based on a line of fortresses, spanning the border. Mark Stein gives us a fascinating insight into everyday life on the frontier in this turbulent time in Ottoman history, by investigating the social, economic, and military aspects of Ottoman forts and garrisons in a new comparative approach. Drawing on a wide range of Ottoman and Western archival and narrative sources, "Guarding the Frontier" assesses the state of early-modern Ottoman military architecture and siegecraft; and, carefully dissects the Ottomans' ability to besiege, defend, build, and repair fortifications in the seventeenth century, as well as the relationship between the central and provisional administrations. This thorough overview includes an assessment of the empire's ability to marshal the manpower and supply requirements for lengthy sieges; a survey of Ottoman artillery; and the procedures involved in building and maintaining frontier forts. Studying an extensive database compiled from seventeenth-century garrison payroll records, Stein paints a fascinating description of the various types of troops who served on the Ottoman-Habsburg frontier: slave and levied soldiers, cavalry and infantry, Muslims and Christians, charged with defending the Ottoman Empire at this fascinating point in History.

Author : Rune Frederiksen,Mike Schnelle,Silke Muth,Peter Schneider
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785701344

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Focus on Fortifications by Rune Frederiksen,Mike Schnelle,Silke Muth,Peter Schneider Pdf

With a collection of 57 articles in English, French and German, presenting the most recent research on ancient fortifications, this book is the most substantial publication ever to have issued on the topic for many years. While fortifications of the ancient cultures of the middle east and ancient Greek and Roman worlds were noticed by travelers and scholars from the very beginning of research on antiquity from the late 18th century onwards, the architectural, economic, logistical, political, urban and other social aspects of fortifications have been somewhat overlooked and underestimated by scholarship in the 20th century. The book presents the research of a new generation of scholars who have been analyzing those aspects of fortifications, many of them with years of experience in fieldwork on city walls. Much new evidence and a fresh look at this important category of built structure is now made available, and the publication will be of interest not only to the field of ancient architecture, but also to other sub-disciplines of archaeology and ancient history. The papers were presented at a conference in Athens in December 2012, and they all present material and discuss topics under seven headings that represent the most central themes in the study of fortification in antiquity: the origins of fortification, physical surroundings and building technique, function and semantics, historical context, the fortification of regions and regionally confined phenomena, the fortifications of Athens and new field research. The book is Volume 2 in the new series Fokus Fortifikation Studies, created by the German based international research network Fokus Fortifikation. The topics included have been identified by the network over many previous conferences and workshops as being the most important and as needing research and discussion beyond the network members. Volume 1 in the series, Ancient Fortifications: a compendium of theory and practice (Oxbow Books) will also appear in 2015 and together the two volumes bring the field of fortification studies up-to-date and will be an essential resource for many years to come.