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La Alhambra de Granada
The photographer Llu s Casals and the novelist F lix Bay n guide us through a journey around the medieval city of the Alhambra of Granada, one of the masterpieces of Muslim culture …
The Romance of Modern Sieges
Coastal Castles of Northumberland
A constant factor in human history is the need to protect oneself. Another factor is the urge to attack someone else. Until the Normans imposed their sophisticatedly-designed …
A History of Lancaster Castle
LANCASTER CASTLE is one of Britain's major historic monuments. For over 900 years it has dominated the hilltop looking out over the river Lune and the city of Lancaster. Owned by …
Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas
An illustrated guide to the development and operational history of the Tibetan-style fortified monasteries throughout the Himalayas.The spread of Buddhism and Tibetan secular power …
Lines of Torres Vedras 1809 11
Following the battle of Bussaco on 27 September 1810 Wellington's heavily outnumbered troops began to withdraw towards Lisbon.By the evening of 9 October the British and Portuguese …
Gestalten - Kämpfen - Vermitteln
Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450 1650
With the exception of the key royal sites, such as Stirling and Edinburgh, few Scottish castles were located at strategic points, or were intended to house garrisons required to …
Fort Sisseton
Extensively researched at the National Archives and South Dakota State Archives, Fort Sisseton recounts the military history of the post, including the activities of the Frontier …
Japanese Castles in Korea 1592 98
The Japanese invasion and occupation of Korea, which lasted from 1592 to 1598, was the only occasion in Japanese history when samurai aggression was turned against a foreign …
