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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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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]- Books
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A treatise containing the elementary part of fortification, regular and irregular. With remarks on the Constructions of the most celebrated Authors, particularly of Marshal de Vauban and Baron Coehorn, in which the Perfection and Imperfection of their several Works are considered. For the use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich. Illustrated with thirty-four copper plates. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification.
Muller, John, 1699-1784.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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A treatise containing the elementary part of fortification, regular and irregular. With Remarks on the Constructions of the most celebrated Authors, particularly of Marshal de Vauban and Baron Coehorn, in which the Perfection and Imperfection of their several Works are considered. For the use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich. Illustrated with thirty-four copper plates. The second edition. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification.
Muller, John, 1699-1784.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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A treatise containing the elementary part of fortification, regular and irregular. With Emarks on the Constructions of the most celebrated Authors, particularly of Marshal de Vauban and Baron Coehorn, in which the Perfection and Imperfection of their several Works are considered. For the use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich. illustrated with thirty-four copper plates. The third edition. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification.
Muller, John, 1699-1784.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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A treatise containing the elementary part of fortification, regular and irregular. With remarks on the constructions of the most celebrated authors, particularly of Marshal de Vauban and Baron Coehorn, in which the Perfection and Imperfection of their several Works are considered. For the use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich. Illustrated with thirty-four copper plates. The fourth edition. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification.
Muller, John, 1699-1784.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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A treatise containing the elementary part of fortification, regular and irregular. With remarks on the constructions of the most celebrated authors, particularly of Marshal De Vauban and Baron Coehorn, in which the perfection and imperfection of their several works are considered. For the use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich. Illustrated with thirty-four copper plates. The fifth edition. By John Muller, professor of artillery and fortification.
Muller, John, 1699-1784.Date: M,DCC,XCIX. [1799]- Books
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The elements of fortification. In two volumes. Containing the construction, attack, and defence of fortified places, regular and irregular. Translated and collected from the works of the most celebrated authors. Together with An Account of Mines, Countermines, and of the Engines and Arms now used in War. To which is prefixed A Compendious Introductory Treatise of Geometry. Volume the first.
Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
Opera mathematica ou oeuvres mathématiqves traictans de géometrie, perspective, architectvre et fortification / Par Samvel Marolois. De nouveau reueüe, augmentée, et corrigée, par Albert Girard.
Marolois, SamuelDate: 1638- Books
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Opera mathematica ou oeuvres mathématiqves traictans de géometrie, perspective, architectvre et fortification / Par Samvel Marolois. De nouveau reueüe, augmentée, et corrigée, par Albert Girard.
Marolois, Samuel.Date: 1638- Archives and manuscripts
'Hookworm and iron deficiency anaemias in Mauritius - the effects of dietary iron fortification', Society of Protozoologists Special Publications No 1, 1981
Date: 1981Reference: PP/FAK/C/3/82Part of: Foy, Henry (1900-1991), and Kondi, Athena (d.1994), Haematologists and nutrition researchers- Books
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The new method of fortification, as practised by Monsieur de Vauban, engineer-general of France. Together with a new treatise of geometry. The fifth edition, carefully revised and corrected by the original. To which is now added, A Treatise of Military Orders, and the Art of Gunnery, or throwing of Bombs, Balls, &c. to hit any Object assigned. The whole work illustrated with thirty-two copper plates.
Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707.Date: M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]- Books
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The military guide for young officers, containing a system of the art of war; Parade, camp, field duty; manoeuvres, standing and general orders; warrants, regulations, returns; tables, forms, extracts from military acts; battles, sieges, forts, ports, military dictionary, &c. With twenty-five maps and copper plates. By Thomas Simes, Esq. author of the Military Medley.
Simes, Thomas, active 1757-1780.Date: 1776- Books
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An essay on field fortification; intended principally for the use of officers of infantry. With a Great Number of Copper Plates. Translated from the original manuscript of an officer of experience in the Prussian service, with additional notes, by J. C. Pleydell, Esq. Late Equerry to His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, and Captain of a Company in the First Regiment of Foot Guards.
Pleydell, J. C.Date: M.DCC.XCIV. [1794]- Books
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An introduction to the art of fortification. Containing draughts of all the common works used in military architecture, and of the Machines and Utensils employed in Attacks and Defences; with Brief References for their Explanation. Also, a military dictionary, wherein The said Works and Machines are not only more fully described, but all the other Technical Terms and Phrases made use of in the Science of War, are distictly explained.
Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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The attack and defence of forthfied places. In three parts. Containing I. The operations of an attack, from the beginning to the end. II. The defence of every part of a fortification. III. A treatise on mines. For the use of the Royal Military Academy, at Woolwich. By John Muller, professor of fortification and artillery, and Military preceptor to His Royal Highness William, Duke of Gloucester. The fourth edition; corrected, and very much enlarged, by Issac Landmann, F.A.S. professor of fortification and artillery of the Royal Military Academy. To which are added, Belidor's new method of mining and De la Valliere's treatise on countermines.
Muller, John, 1699-1784.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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The art of fortification delineated: with rules for designing, drawing, washing, and colouring, in the most elegant taste, particular works and buildings, and their Plans, Elevations, Sections, Profiles, and Fronts, in Civil and Military Architecture: As likewise The intire Survey of a Place with its particular Charts, and the Description of Provinces, States, Kingdoms, Empires, &c. A Work absolutely necessary for the Gentleman, Officer, and Architect. Translated by J. Dinsdale. Adorn'd with twenty-three cuts, engrav'd by G. Bickham.
Buchotte, M., active 18th century.Date: M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]- Pictures
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India : a gathering of Hindu ascetics (sadhus) at a religious festival: in the background, the Union flag flies over a British military fortification. Watercolour, ca. 1880 (?).
Date: 1880Reference: 567001i- Books
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The elements of navigation; containing the theory and practice. With the necessary tables, ... To which is added, A treatise of marine fortification. ... By J. Robertson, ...
Robertson, J. (John), 1712-1776.Date: 1796- Books
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The new method of fortification, As practised by Monsieur de Vauban, engineer-general of France. Together with a new treatise of geometry. The fourth edition, carefully revised & corrected by the original. To which is now added, a treatise of military orders, and the art of Gunnery, or throwing of bombs, balls, &c. To hit any object assign'd. By W. Allingham, master of the Mathematical-School in Channel-Row, Westminster. The whole work illustrated with 32 copper plates.
Allingham, William.Date: 1722- Books
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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, andaAqueducts. 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: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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A treatise of fortification, containing the ancient and modern method of the construction and defense of places. And the manner of carrying on sieges, explain'd more at large than in any other Book yet extant. Written Originally in French, by Mr. Ozanam, Professor of the Mathematicks. Illustrated with 46 curious copper plates. Done into English, and amended in several places, by J. T. Desaguliers of Hart-Hall, Oxon. with an appendix, concerning that manner of fortifying, which is truly Mr. Vauban's: Never before in English.
Ozanam, Jacques, 1640-1717.Date: [1711]- Books
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The new method of fortification, as practised by Monsieur de Vauban, Engineer-General of France. Together with a new treatise of geometry. The third edition. Carefully revised and corrected by the original. To which is now added, A treatise of military orders, and the Art of Gunnery, or throwing of Bombs, Balls, &c. to hit any Object assign'd. By W. Allingham, Master of the Mathematical-School in Channel-Row, Westminster. The whole work illustrated with 32 copper plates.
Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707.Date: MDCCII. [1702]- Books
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A military dictionary, explaining and describing, the technical terms, works and machines, used in the science of war. With an introduction to fortification. Compiled from the best writers on military affairs, ...
Date: 1780- Books
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A description of an ancient fortification near Christ-Church, Hampshire. In a letter to Gustavus Brander, Esq; from Francis Grose, Esq; F.A.S. Read at the Society of Antiquaries, Nov. 20, 1777.
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791.Date: 1777]