French fortifications, 1715-1815 : an illustrated history

• Tác giả: Jean-Denis Lepage
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-10: 0786444770
• ISBN-13: 978-0786444779
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 623 Military and nautical engineering
• Thông tin xuất bản: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2010
• Mô tả vật lý: viii, 274 p. : , ill., maps ; , 26 cm.
• Bộ sưu tập: Khoa học ứng dụng
• ID: 108241
• Chủ đề: 1. Military art and science--History--18th centu--France; 2. Fortification--History--18th centu--France; 3. Fortification--France; 4. Fortification--History--19th centu--France; 5. Military art and science--History--19th centu--France

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-270) and index

Tóm tắt

"This work covers the heritage of the Ancien Régime with contributions of Vauban, Gribeauval's reforms in artillery, and Montalembert's innovations.
- Chapter s explore the style of Napoleonic fortifications, siege warfare, artillery, and engineering corps, as well as the Napoleonic achievements in France, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands, including projects that were realized and those that were never completed"--Provided by publisher