fortification

Provides information about the different types of forts built in the colonies and on the frontier in the early days of American settlement, and looks at how they were used during and after the American Revolution.

Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales.

Illustrations and diagrams describe a typical Roman army fort along Hadrian's Wall.

Describes the battles that took place at six different forts during the Civil War.

Discusses different types of forts and their uses and surveys the forts of North America.

Examines warfare in the Middle Ages, looking at arms and armor used from the eleventh century to the 1600s, explaining how armor and weapons were made, and discussinghow knights were armed, the conduct of battles, sieges, horses, and other topics.

Describes the design, construction, and uses of various types of castles in Europe and in other parts of the world. Includes instructions for building a castle out of simple household materials.

An illustrated history of castles and forts through the ages, from Mycenaean citadels to bomb shelters.