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Fortifications in Wessex c. 800–1066
The defence of the 9th-century kingdom of Wessex under King Alfred against the 'Great Viking Army' is one of the major military achievements of Early Medieval history.While the …
Forts and Roman Strategy
Paul Coby here proposes a new system for the recording and mapping of Roman forts and fortifications that integrates all the data, including size, dating and identification of …
Castle Builders
In Castle Builders, Malcolm Hislop looks at the hugely popular subject of castles from the unusual perspective of design and construction. In this general introduction to the …
Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (2)
The original forced conversion of pagan Livonia, what is now the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, was carried out by a military order known as the Brethren of the Sword.In 1236 …
Eagle's Nest
I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili StudiesMagnificent castles and fortresses in remote, mountainous regions were built for refuge by the Ismaili Muslims of …
Idea of the Castle in Medieval England
A new way of looking at the medieval castle - as a cultural reflection of the society that produced it, seen through art and literature.Medieval castles have traditionally been …
Castles and Fortifications of Wales
Wales, a small country, is littered with the relics of war - Iron Age forts, Roman ruins, medieval castles and the coastal forts of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The …
Escape to Gwrych Castle
In 2020 and 2021, at the height of the Covid pandemic, Gwrych Castle was familiar to the British public as the setting of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Lesser known is that, …
A Pocket Guide to Irish Castles
The stories of Ireland’s best-known castles. Majestic and magnificent, designed to both intimidate and inspire, castles are a common feature across Ireland’s landscape, with over …
Maginot Line 1928 45
The Maginot Line, the massive series of fortifications built by France in the 1930s to defend its borders with Germany and Italy, is perhaps the most maligned collection of …
US World War II and Korean War Field Fortifications 1941 53
Gordon L Rottman explores the design development and combat history of the US Army's field fortifications during these two major wars, alongside illustrations and diagrams …
The Welsh Castles Story
Often described as 'the land of castles’ and the world’s 'castle capital’, Wales has an abundance of these magnificent monuments dotted all around the country. Today, a …