French Fortifications, 1715-1815 - An Illustrated History (Paperback)

This book describes and illustrates French fortifications from 1715 (the death of Louis XIV) to 1815 (the fall of Napoleon), focusing particularly on the Napoleonic era. After an historical background, it covers the heritage of the Ancien Regime with the important contributions of Vauban (the bastioned defense), Gribeauval's reforms in artillery, and Montalembert's innovations. Chapters explore the style of Napoleonic fortifications, siege warfare, artillery and engineering corps, as well as the Napoleonic achievements in France, Italy, German and the Netherlands, including projects that were planned but never completed. Included are nearly 250 line drawings of historic fortifications.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2009
First published:	November 2009
Authors:	Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	282
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-4477-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Defence strategy, planning & research > General
LSN:	0-7864-4477-0
Barcode:	9780786444779

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