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| Author | : Stephen Turnbull |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 154 |
| Release | : 2012-10-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 178200517X |
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Dr Stephen Turnbull is internationally recognised for his research into and writing on Japanese military history. Here he applies his scholarship to an account of the evolution of Japanese defensive architecture and engineering, from early earthworks through to wooden and earth castles and, finally, the emergence of the stone towers that are so characteristic of the samurai. He also plots the adaptation of Japanese castles to accommodate the introduction of firearms. With unpublished photographs from the author's private collection and full-colour artwork, including detailed cutaways, this is an essential guide to the fascinating development of Japanese castles.
| Author | : Stephen Turnbull |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2012-10-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1849080739 |
Download Japanese Castles AD 250–1540 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Dr Stephen Turnbull is internationally recognised for his research into and writing on Japanese military history. Here he applies his scholarship to an account of the evolution of Japanese defensive architecture and engineering, from early earthworks through to wooden and earth castles and, finally, the emergence of the stone towers that are so characteristic of the samurai. He also plots the adaptation of Japanese castles to accommodate the introduction of firearms. With unpublished photographs from the author's private collection and full-colour artwork, including detailed cutaways, this is an essential guide to the fascinating development of Japanese castles.
| Author | : Stephen Turnbull |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 129 |
| Release | : 2011-12-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1780962169 |
Download Japanese Castles 1540–1640 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The landscape of 16thand 17th-century Japan was dominated by the graceful and imposing castles constructed by the powerful 'daimyo' of the period. In this the most turbulent era in Japanese history, these militarily sophisticated structures provided strongholds for the consolidation and control of territory, and inevitably they became the focus for many of the great sieges of Japanese history: Nagashino (1575), Kitanosho (1583), Odawara (1590), Fushimi (1600), Osaka (1615) and Hara (1638), the last of the battles that brought an end to a period of intense civil war. This title traces their development from the earliest timber stockades to the immense structures that dominated the great centres of Osaka and Edo.
| Author | : Stephen Turnbull |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 65 |
| Release | : 2011-03-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1849080046 |
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The landscape of 16thand 17th-century Japan was dominated by the graceful and imposing castles constructed by the powerful 'daimyo' of the period. In this the most turbulent era in Japanese history, these militarily sophisticated structures provided strongholds for the consolidation and control of territory, and inevitably they became the focus for many of the great sieges of Japanese history: Nagashino (1575), Kitanosho (1583), Odawara (1590), Fushimi (1600), Osaka (1615) and Hara (1638), the last of the battles that brought an end to a period of intense civil war. This title traces their development from the earliest timber stockades to the immense structures that dominated the great centres of Osaka and Edo.
| Author | : Stephen Turnbull |
| Publisher | : Osprey Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 2009-03-24 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : |
Download Strongholds of the Samurai Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The earliest fortifications in Japan were developed with the appearance of the first emperors in around 250 and were often simple wooden constructions. As internal strife became a way of life in Japan, more and increasingly elaborate fortifications. This book covers the entire period of Japanese castle development from the very first fortifications, through to the sophisticated structures of the 16th and 17th century, explaining how they were adapted to withstand Samurai firearms and exploring life within these castles. With unpublished photographs from the author's private collection and full-color artwork, including detailed cutaways, this is an essential guide to the fascinating development of Japanese fortifications.
| Author | : David Nicolle |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 118 |
| Release | : 2013-05-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1472803817 |
Download Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191–1571 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The castles built by the Crusaders, Hospitallers, Venetians and Genoese in Cyprus, Greece, the Aegean, and on the Black Sea served to defend against a complex array of constantly changing threats: Mamluks, Catalan mercenaries, Ottoman Turks, Byzantines, independent Islamic states, Timur-i-Lenk, and widespread piracy, to name but few. The resulting fortifications some inherited from conquered the territories of the former Byzantine empire, some built from scratch were very different to those found in the Middle East. This superbly illustrated book explores their design, development and fate in detail, documenting the rich architectural heritage of this region and its complex history.
| Author | : Peter Harrington |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2013-05-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1849080658 |
Download The Castles of Henry VIII Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In the last years of his reign Henry VIII needed a radically modern system of defence to protect England and its new Church. Anticipating a foreign onslaught from Catholic Europe after his split from Rome, Henry energetically began construction of more than 20 stone forts to protect England's major ports and estuaries. Aided by excellent illustrations, Peter Harrington explores the departure from artillery-vulnerable medieval castle designs, to the low, sturdy stone fortresses inspired by European ideas. He explains the scientific care taken to select sites for these castles, and the transition from medieval to modern in this last surge of English castle construction.
| Author | : René Chartrand |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2013-03-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1849080267 |
Download French Fortresses in North America 1535–1763 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Following the discovery of America by Columbus in 1492, European colonists brought their system of fortification to the New World in an attempt to ensure their safety and consolidate their conquests. French and British explorers came later to North America, and thus the establishment of their sizeable settlements only got under way during the 17th century. The inhabitants of New France built elaborate fortifications to protect their towns and cities. This book provides a detailed examination of the defenses of four of them: Québec, Montréal and Louisbourg in Canada, and New Orleans in Louisiana.
| Author | : Ron Field |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2013-08-10 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1849080674 |
Download American Civil War Fortifications (3) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Mississippi River played a decisive role in the American Civil War. The Confederate fortifications that controlled the lower Mississippi valley were put to the test in the lengthy Federal campaign of 1862-63. Vicksburg was a fortress city, known as the 'Gibraltar of the Confederacy', whose capture was seen as the key to victory in the war. This book explores the fortifications of the river valley, focusing on Vicksburg and its defences which boasted a network of forts, rifle pits and cannon embrasures surrounding the city, a well as examining the strengths and weaknesses of the fortifications when under siege. Also examined are numerous other fortified strongholds, including New Orleans, Port Hudson, New Madrid, and forts Henry and Donelson, all lavishly illustrated with full-colour artwork and cutaways.
| Author | : Ron Field |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2013-08-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1849080372 |
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The American Civil War saw a massive development in the use of field fortifications, the result of the practical application of antebellum West-Point teaching, and the deadly impact of rifled infantry weapons and artillery. Both the Federal and Confederate armies began to develop far more sophisticated systems of field fortification, and the larger field works and fortifications surrounding Washington, DC and Richmond, VA were redesigned and rebuilt several times. This volume explores the role of land and field fortifications in the eastern and overland campaigns of the Civil War between 1861 and 1865. Particular attention is devoted to the nine-month siege of Petersburg, where daily life within the redoubts, lunettes, redans, bomb-proofs, trenches and rifle pits is vividly described.
