Fortress 9: English Civil War Fortifications
by Peter Harrington /
2003 / English / PDF
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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.
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.