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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, Castles and Society in West Africa
Long regarded as disturbing remnants of the Atlantic slave trade, the European forts and castles of West Africa have attained iconic positions as universally significant historical …
Festungen / Forteresses / Fortifications
Military Architecture after the Introduction of Firearms. Specialized and systematic dictionary.
Ruins and Follies of Surrey and London
This book takes an affectionate journey around some of the atmospheric and occasionally mysterious ruins and follies that can be found in Surrey and London. It might be a building …
Blarney Castle, Co. Cork
Blarney Castle, the medieval home of the MacCarthy lords of Muskerry, is one of Ireland's best-known castles. Many visitors to Ireland include a trip to the castle in their …
50 Greatest Castles and Palaces of the World
Castles and palaces around the world are structures of grandeur, might and beauty. From the flamboyance of Germany's fairy tale-Neuschwanstein Castle to the gothic, …
Japanese Fortified Temples and Monasteries AD 710 1602
From the 10th century onwards the great Japanese monastic foundations of Nara and Mount Hiei maintained large armies of warlike monks.The tempestuous political rivalries that …
U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941 45
Few of the massive military structures built by Germany during World War II are as impressive as the U-Boat bases and bunkers in Germany, Norway and France.This title takes a close …
Soviet Field Fortifications 1941 45
From June 1941, the Soviets were forced to undertake large-scale defensive operations in the face of the overwhelming German blitzkrieg assault, operations which ran counter to …
Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191 1571
The castles built by the Crusaders, Hospitallers, Venetians and Genoese in Cyprus, Greece, the Aegean, and on the Black Sea served to defend against a complex array of constantly …
Life in a Medieval Castle
How would you feel if you woke up in a medieval castle tomorrow morning? What would your bed be like? What would you eat? What sights and smells would be around you? Whisking you …
Scottish Baronial Castles 1250 1450
Devastated by the civil wars of the 17th century or by the neglect of their owners, the majority of Scottish baronial castles built between 1250 and 1450 survive as little more …