Forts & Fortifications: Strongholds of War
Discover the history and evolution of military forts and fortifications, from ancient castles to 20th century defenses. Our books explore the design, construction, and strategic importance of these structures.
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Holding Charleston by the Bridle
The History of Castle Pinckney from 1811 Through the Civil War to the Present Day
Price: $32.95
ISBN: 9781611217148
Pub Date: 2024-07-15
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Savas Beatie
240 Pages
On the eve of the Civil War, the London Times informed its readers that Castle Pinckney has “been kept garrisoned, not to protect Charleston from naval attack from the ocean, but to serve as a bridle...
Fort Monmouth
The U.S. Army's House of Magic
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 9781955041225
Pub Date: 2024-05-31
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Brookline Books
240 Pages
From celebrity homing pigeons to the radars that detected the incoming Japanese planes at Pearl Harbor to early space communications and night vision technologies, Fort Monmouth was the birthplace of innovation and technological revolution; the home of a uniquely diverse group of military and civilian heroes and scientists.
The Forts and Fortifications of Europe 1815-1945
The Central States - Germany, Austria-Hungary and Czechoslovakia
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 9781526796936
Pub Date: 2024-05-16
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military
256 Pages
After the Napoleonic Wars the borders of Central Europe were redrawn and relative peace endured across the region, but the volatile politics of the late nineteenth century generated an atmosphere of...
Les Maisons Fortes des Ardennes
Sentinelles Inutiles
Price: $38.00
ISBN: 9782840485919
Pub Date: 2024-04-30
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Heimdal
144 Pages
Alors que la fortification des frontières du Nord-Est est pratiquement achevée, l’Etat-Major décide d’ériger le long de la frontière allemande une série de postes bétonnés avancés connus sous le nom de maisons fortes.
Crusader Castle
The Desert Fortress of Kerak
Price: $42.95
ISBN: 9781399091268
Pub Date: 2024-03-31
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military
256 Pages
This is the ultimate history and guide to Kerak, one of the greatest crusader castles, tracing the architectural history of the castle over the course of 800 years.The formidable strongholds built by...
The King and His Fortresses
Frederick the Great and Prussian Permanent Fortifications 1740-1786
Price: $59.95
ISBN: 9781804514351
Pub Date: 2024-03-31
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Helion and Company
388 Pages
The King and His Fortresses describes Prussian fortifications during the reign of Frederick the Great - the historical background, the experience of attacking the fortresses captured by the Prussian...
Revolutionary War Forts
New York
Price: $39.95
ISBN: 9781636242606
Pub Date: 2024-01-31
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Casemate
160 Pages
Fully illustrated compendium of the 18 New York forts that played significant and strategic roles during the Revolutionary War.
Fire and Stone
The Science of Fortress Warfare 1660-1860
Price: $49.95
ISBN: 9781804512616
Pub Date: 2023-11-30
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Helion and Company
166 Pages
Explore the fascinating history on the purpose, design, and progress of fortifications and siegecraft across Europe, from the height of military engineering to the introduction of rifled artillery.Christopher...
Holding Charleston by the Bridle
The History of Castle Pinckney from 1811 Through the Civil War to the Present Day
Price: $32.95
ISBN: 9781611217148
Pub Date: 2024-07-15
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Savas Beatie
240 Pages
Fort Monmouth
The U.S. Army's House of Magic
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 9781955041225
Pub Date: 2024-05-31
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Brookline Books
240 Pages
The Forts and Fortifications of Europe 1815-1945
The Central States - Germany, Austria-Hungary and Czechoslovakia
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 9781526796936
Pub Date: 2024-05-16
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military
256 Pages
Les Maisons Fortes des Ardennes
Sentinelles Inutiles
Price: $38.00
ISBN: 9782840485919
Pub Date: 2024-04-30
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Heimdal
144 Pages
Crusader Castle
The Desert Fortress of Kerak
Price: $42.95
ISBN: 9781399091268
Pub Date: 2024-03-31
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military
256 Pages
The King and His Fortresses
Frederick the Great and Prussian Permanent Fortifications 1740-1786
Price: $59.95
ISBN: 9781804514351
Pub Date: 2024-03-31
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Helion and Company
388 Pages
Revolutionary War Forts
New York
Price: $39.95
ISBN: 9781636242606
Pub Date: 2024-01-31
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Casemate
160 Pages
Fire and Stone
The Science of Fortress Warfare 1660-1860
Price: $49.95
ISBN: 9781804512616
Pub Date: 2023-11-30
Format: Hardcover
Imprint: Helion and Company
166 Pages