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The elements of navigation; containing the theory and practice. With the necessary tables, And Compendiums for finding The Latitude and Longitude at Sea. To which is added, A treatise of marine fortification. Composed for the Use of The Royal Mathematical School at Christ's Hospital, The Royal Academy at Portsmouth, And the Gentlemen of the Navy. In Two Volumes. By J. Robertson, Late Librarian to the Royal Society, and formerly Head-Master of the Royal Academy, at Portsmouth. The Fourth Edition, with Additions. Carefully revised and corrected by William Wales, Master of the Royal Mathematical School, Christ's Hospital, London.
Robertson, J. (John), 1712-1776.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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The elements of navigation; containing the theory and practice. With the necessary tables, and compendiums for finding the latitude and longitude at sea. To which is added, a treatise of marine fortification. Composed for the use of the Royal Mathematical School at Christ's Hospital, the Royal Academy at Portsmouth, and the gentlemen of the Navy. In two volumes. By J. Robertson, late librarian to the Royal Society, and formerly head-master of the Royal Academy, at Portsmouth. The fifth edition, with additions. Carefully revised and corrected by William Wales, master of the Royal Mathematical School, Christ's Hospital, London.
Robertson, J. (John), 1712-1776.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The elements of navigation; containing the theory and practice. With the necessary tables, And Compendiums for finding The Latitude and Longitude at Sea. To which is added, A treatise of marine fortification. Composed for the Use of The Royal Mathematical School at Christ's Hospital, The Royal Academy at Portsmouth, And the Gentlemen of the Navy. In two volumes. ... . By J. Robertson, Late Librarian to the Royal Society, and formerly Head-Master of the Royal Academy, at Portsmouth. The sixth edition, with additions. Carefully revised and corrected by Willia m Wales, Master of the Royal Mathematical School, Christ's Hospital, London.
Robertson, J. (John), 1712-1776.Date: M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]- Books
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A military dictionary, or, Explanation of the several systems of discipline of different kinds of troops, infantry, artillery, and cavalry : the principles of fortification, and all the modern improvements in the science of tactics : comprising the pocket gunner, or little bombadier ; the military regulations of the United States ; the weights, measures, and monies of all nations ; the technical terms and phrases of the art of war in the French language ; particularly adapted to the use of the military institutions of the United States / by William Duane, late lieutenant colonel in the Army of the United States, and author of the American military library.
Duane, William, 1760-1835.Date: 1810- Pictures
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Sarawak: exterior view of the Baram Fort. Photograph.
Reference: 31375i- Books
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Letters from the highlands of Scotland, addressed to G. C. M. Esq; By John Williams, mineral engineer.
Williams, John, approximately 1730-1795.Date: M,DCC,LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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L'Ingenieur de campagne: or, Field engineer. Written in French by the Chevalier de Clairac, and translated by Major Lewis Nicola. To which is added, by way of appendix, a short treatise on sea batteries, shewing their defects, and an attempt to remedy them. Likewise, an explanation of all the technical terms used in the work. By the translator. Illustrated with a variety of copper-plates.
Clairac, Louis André de la Mamie, chevalier de, 1690-1752.Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The measurer's guide enlarg'd: or, the whole art of measuring made short, plain, and easy. Containing full Directions how to Measure 1. Any Plain Superfices. 2. All Sorts of Solids; with particular Instructions for measuring of Timber, &c. 3. All Sorts of Artificers Work, viz. Carpenters, Joyners, Plaisterers, Painters, Paviors, Glasiers, Bricklayers, Sawyers, Masons, Earthwork. 4. The Art of Gauging: Being of singular Use to Ingineers, Gentlemen, Artificers, and others. The second edition. By John Barker, Ingineer.
Barker, John, writer on fortification.Date: 1718- Archives and manuscripts
Durand
DurandDate: 1716Reference: MS.2245- Archives and manuscripts
Dell' arte militare
Galilei, Galileo (1564-1642)Date: Middle 17th centuryReference: MS.299Part of: Galilei, Galileo (1564-1642)- Books
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A treatise on the safety and maintenance of states, by the means of fortresses. Translated from the original French of M. Maigret, Ingineer in Chief, and Knight of the Royal and Military Order of St. Louis.
Maigret, M.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Pictures
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Sarawak: interior of the Baram Fort. Photograph.
Reference: 31383i- Digital Images
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Island of Deshima, Dutch East India Company
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Earthquake damage to fortifications, Jalal-Kut, Afghanistan. Coloured lithographs by W.L. Walton, c. 1850.
Reference: 30208i- Books
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Illuminatio Britanniæ: or, a true and faithful narrative of what pass'd at a conference held at the Admiralty-Office, Whitehall, on Sunday the 11th of January, 1740-1, between the right honourable Sir Charles Wager, First Lord Comissioner of the Admiralty,and Captain John Morke (by birth a Dane) by express appointment of Sir Charles, &c. In a letter from a gentleman in town to his friend, (an old revolution Whig of distinction,) in the country.
Date: 1742- Pictures
Santhià, Piedmont: bird's eye view of the town and fortifications. Etching, 1682.
Date: [1682]Reference: 2935491i- Books
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The field engineer. of M. le Chevalier de Clairac, translated from the French, with observations and remarks on each chapter. Together with the addition of several new figures, on a large Copper-Plate, to explain the Author's Constructions. The second edition corrected, with additions. By John Muller, Master of the Royal Academy at Woolwich.
Clairac, Louis André de la Mamie, chevalier de, 1690-1752.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The field engineer. Of M. le Chevalier de Clairac, translated from the French, with observations and remarks on each chapter. Together with the addition of several new figures, on a large copper-plate, to explain the author's constructions. By John Muller, Master of the Royal-Academy at Woolwich.
Clairac, Louis André de la Mamie, chevalier de, 1690-1752.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Pictures
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Earthquake damage to fortifications, with trees, Jalal-Kut, Afghanistan. Coloured lithographs by W.L. Walton, c. 1850.
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Earthquake damage to fortifications, with waterway, Jalal-Kut, Afghanistan. Coloured lithographs by W.L. Walton, c. 1850.
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Fort Pitt : some notes on the history of a Napoleonic fort, military hospital and technical school / John Cooper.
Cooper, John (Writer on British fortifications), 1947-Date: 1976- Pictures
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Earthquake damage to fortifications, with snow-covered mountains, Jalal-Kut, Afghanistan. Coloured lithographs by W.L. Walton, c. 1850.
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Earthquake damage to fortifications, seen from the west, Jalal-Kut, Afghanistan. Coloured lithographs by W.L. Walton, c. 1850.
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Reasons humbly offered by Henry Jones, Esq; for bulding a mould or harbour in Whitsand-Bay at the Lands-End, in Cornwall.
Jones, Henry, Esq.Date: 1705?]- Pictures
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Lucknow, India: the military mess house surrounded by fortifications after the Indian Rebellion. Photograph by Felice Beato, ca. 1858.
Beato, Felice, 1832-1909.Date: 1858Reference: 569465i