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Castles of Henry VIII
In the last years of his reign Henry VIII needed a radically modern system of defence to protect England and its new Church. Anticipating a foreign onslaught from Catholic Europe …
Defenses of Pearl Harbor and Oahu 1907 50
At the beginning of the 20th century, the military importance of the Hawaiian Islands became clear.Oahu in particular was a key bastion in projecting America's military power in …
Late Medieval Lodging Ranges
This book draws on architectural and archaeological analysis to consider the form, function, use and meaning of late medieval lodging ranges. While we know a great deal about most …
Cavaliers and Roundheads
This social as well as a military history recreates the scenes of civil war in England, between 1642 and 1649.The book is enlivened by character sketches not only of the leading …
Roman Aquileia
This book shows how a military colony became a large, impressive and prosperous city. Legendary for its walls and port, it was able to play a basic role in the great strategy of …
Architektur im Spiegel Preußens: Die Baukunst Preußens als Ausdruck von Glaube, Macht und kultureller Identität
Von den m chtigen Burgen des Deutschen Ordens bis zu den prunkvollen Schl ssern der Hohenzollern - die Baukunst Preu ens erz hlt die Geschichte einer Region, die sich stetig …
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 …
Prunkvolle Zarenresidenzen: St. Petersburgs Paläste im Wandel der Jahrhunderte: Entdeckungsreise durch die Geschichte und Geheimnisse der Zarenpaläste
St. Petersburg - einstige Hauptstadt des russischen Reiches, Schauplatz imperialer Macht und Ort architektonischer Meisterwerke. In diesem Buch nimmt Sergei I. Lepin den Leser mit …
German V-Weapon Sites 1943 45
Designed to change the course of the war, the V weapons required ambitious plans to defend their expensive and complicated launch sites.In this illustrated guide, Steven J Zaloga …
Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600 1763
This book takes a look at the lengthy chain of forts built by the French to guard the frontier in the American northeast, including Sorel, Chambly, St Jean, Carillon (Ticonderoga), …
English Castles
Castles were introduced into England by the Normans in the 11th century, with more than 1500 built throughout England and Wales over the next 400 years. Colourful photos of castles …