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A treatise containing the practical part of fortification. In four parts. I. The Theory of Walls, Arches, and Timbers, with several Tables of their Dimensions. II. The Knowledge of the Materials, their Properties, Qualities, and the Manner of using them. III. The Manner of tracing a Fortress on the Ground, the making an Estimate, and executing the Works. IV. The Method of building Aquatics, as Stone Bridges, Harbours, Quays, Wharfs, Sluices, and Aqueducts. Illustrated with twenty-eight copper plates. For the Use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification.
Muller, John, 1699-1784.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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The new method of fortification. Translated from the original Dutch, of the late famous engineer, Minno Baron of Koehoorn, general of the Artillery and lieutenant general of the Infantry of the states of Holland; governour of Flanders and of the Fortresses on the Scheld, &c. By Tho. Savery gent.
Coehoorn, Menno, baron van, 1634-1704.Date: MDCCV. [1705]- Books
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An essay on field fortification; intended principally for the use of officers of infantry. Shewing how to trace out on the ground, and construct in the easiest Manner, all sorts of redouts and other field works; Also, To put into a proper State of Defense, Posts of different kinds, such as Churches, Church-Yards, old Castles, Villages, small and large Towns, &c. With Forty Copper-Plates. Translated from the original manuscript of an officer of experience in the Prussian service, by J. C. Pleydell, Lieutenant in the Twelfth Regiment of Foot.
Pleydell, J. C.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]