The Vauban Fortifications of France
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84176-875-5 (ISBN)
Dunkirk, Toulon, Perpignan, Verdun and Brest stand out among the many historically significant sites created by Sebastien LePrestre de Vauban (1633-1707). Vauban was the foremost military engineer of France during the period of its centralisation and wars of expansion in the 17th and 18th centuries. His influence persisted long after Waterloo, and his name has become synonymous with the science of the construction, defence and attack of bastioned fortresses. This book examines the many achievements of this pivotal figure in fortification history, exploring the sites and their subsequent significance.
Paddy Griffith is a freelance military historian based in Manchester, working as both an author and a publisher. His groundbreaking books on low-level tactics include ‘Forward Into Battle’ (1990), ‘Battle Tactics of the Civil War’ (1986) and ‘Battle Tactics of the Western Front’ (1994). He has also written books on the art of war of the Vikings, the French between 1789 and 1851, and NATO in the 1980s, as well as numerous works on wargames. He is currently active in the South Manchester Tactical Society and the Battlefields Trust. Peter Dennis was born in 1950 and, having been inspired by contemporary magazines such as 'Look and Learn', studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. He has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects. He is a keen wargamer and modelmaker.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.4.2006 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Fortress |
| Illustrationen | Peter Dennis |
| Zusatzinfo | 4 b/w; 42 col |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 184 x 248 mm |
| Gewicht | 228 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84176-875-8 / 1841768758 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84176-875-5 / 9781841768755 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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