"Fortifications Plans for 18th Century America." Topic
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Tango01 | 02 Feb 2015 10:54 p.m. PST |
"Fortification is as old as human conflict, and secure defensive positions have played an important part in warfare. Of course, their design and construction have changed steadily, always in response to the weaponry brought against them, whether stones, arrows, cannon, or aircraft. The 18th century was a time of intensive military activity in Europe and in the Americas. Much of this centered on fortified towns or positions. The period from the 1680s to the French Revolution has been called the "classic century of military engineering," a time when earlier forms of artillery fortifications were perfected and frequently tested in battle.
Designing, constructing, and recording fortifications was the job of the military engineer. He followed well-tested principles of design, based on geometry, to construct fortified places. These were recorded in detailed plans, many of surprising beauty and complexity. The Clements Library is rich in examples, manuscript and printed, and offers a sample illustrating the science of fortification in 18th-century America…" Main page link
Hope you enjoy! Amicalement Armand |
Mute Bystander | 03 Feb 2015 4:59 a.m. PST |
Osprey [with all their limitations overall] has an excellent series of these – I have the ones dealing with Spanish and French construction in the colonial period (not the 19th century colonial period, the earlier one(s,)) and they are good reads along with being a strong base for a war gamer to start his/her research on. Sieges were a big factor even in the colonies in the 18th century. |
Painter Jim | 03 Feb 2015 6:39 a.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 03 Feb 2015 11:39 a.m. PST |
Happy you enjoyed it my friend! (smile) Amicalement Armand |
PVT641 | 03 Feb 2015 12:06 p.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 03 Feb 2015 11:28 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it too my friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
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