The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery. The series of conflicts in the 1640s, known collectively as the English Civil War, was the first in the British Isles that reflected this new reality. Sieges that aimed at isolating and reducing fortified places became the dominant instrument for prosecuting the war and protective fortifications were vital, for both the besieged as well as the besieger. This title describes how both the Parliamentarians and the Royalists made use of new fortification techniques throughout the course of this conflict.
| ISBN: | 9781841766041 |
| Publication date: | 20th August 2003 |
| Author: | Peter Harrington, Donato Spedaliere, Sarah Sulemsohn Spedaliere |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Series: | Fortress |
| Genres: |
Architecture History Warfare and defence |
The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery. The series of conflicts in the 1640s, known collectively as the English Civil War, was the first in the British Isles that reflected this new reality. Sieges that aimed at isolating and reducing fortified places became the dominant instrument for prosecuting the war and protective fortifications were vital, for both the besieged as well as the besieger. This title describes how both the Parliamentarians and the Royalists made use of new fortification techniques throughout the course of this conflict.
English Civil War Fortifications, 1642-51 features in the following genres: Architecture, History, Warfare and defence
English Civil War Fortifications, 1642-51 is available in Paperback
English Civil War Fortifications, 1642-51 was written by Peter Harrington, Donato Spedaliere, Sarah Sulemsohn Spedaliere and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
English Civil War Fortifications, 1642-51 has 64 pages
Yes it is part of Fortress series
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