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Download or read book Observations on Modern Systems of Fortification Including that Proposed by M Carnot and a Comparison of the Polygonal with the Bastion System written by Sir Howard Douglas and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Observations on Modern Systems of Fortification written by Howard Douglas and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Observations on Modern Systems of Fortification: Including That Proposed by M. Carnot and a Comparison of the Polygonal With the Bastion System; To Whom Are Added Some Beflections on Intrenched Positions, and a Tract on the Naval, Littoral, and Internal Defence of England On the occasion of offering to the world a reprint of a work published more than forty years since, the author is desirous of explaining the reasons which have induced him to revert, at this distance of time, to a subject then justly thought to be of much importance; but which to many has appeared since to have lost its interest, and, for the object originally proposed in its publication, not to admit of being revised with any practical advantage. One of the reasons, as the author hopes to show, is that the subject, far from having lost any of its interest, assumes now a degree of importance greater than ever. What was, nearly fifty years since, only a theory has now been reduced to practice: the principles of M. Carnot having been extensively adopted by Prussian and Austrian engineers, in re-modelling the fortresses of their countries, and in constructing new ones. The strength and security of these, are objects of the most vital importance to all those nations by whose exertions, in one common alliance, the great war arising out of the French Revolution, in 1793, was brought to a successful termination. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Observations On Modern Systems of Fortification written by Howard Douglas and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive study of modern systems of fortification and features a comparison of the polygonal with the bastion system. It includes reflections on intrenched positions and a tract on the naval littoral and interna. The author, Howard Douglas, was a prominent military leader and served as governor of Gibraltar. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Download or read book Observations on Modern Systems of Fortification Including that Proposed by M Carnot and a Comparison of the Polygonal with the Bastion System to which Added Some Reflections on Intrenched Positions written by Sir Howard Douglas and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Forts and Fortifications of Europe 1815 1945 The Neutral States written by J.E. Kaufmann and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Napoleonic Wars the borders of Europe were redrawn and relative peace endured across the region, but the volatile politics of the late nineteenth century generated an atmosphere of fear and distrust, and it gave rise to a new era of fortress building. In the neutral states situated between France and Germany - The Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland - the need for extensive fixed defences was particularly urgent, and this is the subject of this highly illustrated new study. The strategic thinking that gave rise to these defensive schemes is described in detail, as is the planning, design and construction of the lines themselves. Their operational history in wartime, in particular during the Second World War, is a key element of this expert account.
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