Author: Yvon Desloges
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The forts at Point Levy, across from Quebec City, bear witness to the transition from classic to modern military construction, when military engineers abandoned the continuous rampart in favour of d̀etached forts'. These forts also illustrate the colonial past of Canada. Built just as the country was becoming independent, they exemplify the work of British strategists on the North American continent. This document describes the construction of these forts and thus tries to understand the ideas of their designers and builders. To accomplish this, it puts the building site in its political context, describes the working conditions of the military and civilian labourers, and outlines the repercussions of such an enterprise.
The Forts at Point Lévy
Author: Yvon Desloges
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The forts at Point Levy, across from Quebec City, bear witness to the transition from classic to modern military construction, when military engineers abandoned the continuous rampart in favour of d̀etached forts'. These forts also illustrate the colonial past of Canada. Built just as the country was becoming independent, they exemplify the work of British strategists on the North American continent. This document describes the construction of these forts and thus tries to understand the ideas of their designers and builders. To accomplish this, it puts the building site in its political context, describes the working conditions of the military and civilian labourers, and outlines the repercussions of such an enterprise.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The forts at Point Levy, across from Quebec City, bear witness to the transition from classic to modern military construction, when military engineers abandoned the continuous rampart in favour of d̀etached forts'. These forts also illustrate the colonial past of Canada. Built just as the country was becoming independent, they exemplify the work of British strategists on the North American continent. This document describes the construction of these forts and thus tries to understand the ideas of their designers and builders. To accomplish this, it puts the building site in its political context, describes the working conditions of the military and civilian labourers, and outlines the repercussions of such an enterprise.
Fortress America
Author: J. E. Kaufmann
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306816342
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
From the earliest colonial settlements to Cold War bunkers, the North American continent has been home to thousands of forts and fortress structures. Fortress America surveys the broad sweep of fortifications throughout North America-from seacoast forts of the late eighteenth century to wooden inland forts built to defend against Native American, English, French, or Spanish attack; from Civil War-era coastal and inland waterways forts to the Great Plains' forts of the Old West; from World War II subterranean bunkers to Cold War concrete missile silos. The text of Fortress America is complemented with never-before-published photographs, and extraordinary drawings, cut-aways, and diagrams illustrating the design and structure of American forts.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306816342
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
From the earliest colonial settlements to Cold War bunkers, the North American continent has been home to thousands of forts and fortress structures. Fortress America surveys the broad sweep of fortifications throughout North America-from seacoast forts of the late eighteenth century to wooden inland forts built to defend against Native American, English, French, or Spanish attack; from Civil War-era coastal and inland waterways forts to the Great Plains' forts of the Old West; from World War II subterranean bunkers to Cold War concrete missile silos. The text of Fortress America is complemented with never-before-published photographs, and extraordinary drawings, cut-aways, and diagrams illustrating the design and structure of American forts.
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Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0871693828
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 0871693828
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The Canadian Way of War
Author: Bernd Horn
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1550026127
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
This collection of essays underlines the reality that the "Canadian way of war" is a direct reflection of circumstances and political will.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1550026127
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
This collection of essays underlines the reality that the "Canadian way of war" is a direct reflection of circumstances and political will.
Accounts and Papers
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 550
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Bulletins and Other State Intelligence Compiled and Arranged from the Official Documents Published in the London Gazette
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
Book Description
Bulletins and Other State Intelligence
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 966
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 966
Book Description
United States Official Postal Guide ...
Author: United States. Post Office Department
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Category : Postal service
Languages : en
Pages : 734
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Category : Postal service
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Author:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 588
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 588
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