A History of Fortification from 3000 BC to AD 1700 by Toy, Sidney -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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By the same author Title Page Dedication Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1 - Ancient Fortresses

BABYLONIA EGYPT ASSYRIA CITIES OF THE HITTITES TROY GREECE RHODES SPAIN CHINA SOUTH AFRICA AMERICA WEAPONS, SIEGE ENGINES AND METHODS OF ATTACK AND DEFENCE NOTES

Chapter 2 - Fortifications of Greece and Rome 300BC to 200BC

SIEGE ENGINES AND SIEGE OPERATIONS NOTES

Chapter 3 - Fortifications in Europe and the Levant 200BC to 30BC

WESTERN EUROPE SIEGE ENGINES AND SIEGE OPERATIONS NOTES

Chapter 4 - Fortifications of the Roman Empire

SIEGE ENGINES NOTES

Chapter 5 - Byzantine Fortifications from the Fifth to the Tenth Century

NOTES

Chapter 6 - Fortifications of Western Europe from the Fifth to the Twelfth Century

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Chapter 7 - Rectangular Keeps, or Donjons

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Chapter 8 - Fortifications of the Twelfth Century in the Levant

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Chapter 9 - Transitional Keeps of the Twelfth Century

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Chapter 10 - Fortification and Buildings of the Bailey in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries

WINDOWS FIREPLACES GATEWAYS HALLS CHAPELS NOTES

Chapter 11 - Castles from about 1190 to 1280

NOTE

Chapter 12 - Weapons and Siege Operations of Later Roman and Mediaeval Times

SIEGE OF JERUSALEM, AD70 SIEGE OF NICAEA, 1097 SIEGE OF ANTIOCH, 1097–1098 SIEGE OF JERUSALEM, 1099 SIEGE OF ACRE, 1189–1192 SIEGE OF CHÂTEAU GAILLARD, 1203–1204 SIEGE OF ROCHESTER CASTLE, 1215 SIEGE OF DOVER CASTLE, 12l6 NOTES

Chapter 13 - Castles from about 1280 to 1320

TRIANGULAR AND CIRCULAR CASTLES NOTES

Chapter 14 - Towns, Fortified Bridges, Fortified Churches, and Towers

FORTIFIED BRIDGES FORTIFIED CHURCHES TOWERS

Chapter 15 - Curtains, Gates, and other Defences to about 1400

BATTLEMENTS GATEHOUSES STAIRWAYS GARRISONS NOTES

Chapter 16 - Development of the Tower-House: Transition Period

DOMESTIC BUILDINGS PRISONS TRANSITION PERIOD NOTE

Chapter 17 - Fortification for Artillery Chapter 18 - Siege of Rhodes in 1480

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