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French Fortifications, 1715-1815: An Illustrated History

By Jean-Denis G. G. Lepage

Book information

Year
2009
ISBN
0786444770, 9780786444779
LCC
UG429.F7 L47 2010
Open Library ID
OL23872571M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
39 MB (40376707 bytes)
Pages
282\283
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book describes and illustrates French fortifications from 1715 (the death of Louis XIV) to 1815 (the fall of Napoleon), focusing particularly on the Napoleonic era. After an historical background, it covers the heritage of the Ancien Regime with the important contributions of Vauban (the bastioned defense), Gribeauval's reforms in artillery, and Montalembert's innovations. Chapters explore the style of Napoleonic fortifications, siege warfare, artillery and engineering corps, as well as the Napoleonic achievements in France, Italy, German and the Netherlands, including projects that were planned but never completed. Included are nearly 250 line drawings of historic fortifications.

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