Fortification: Its Past Achievements, Recent Development, and Future Progress

This book covers the evolution of fortification from the Ancient World to the 19th century. It provides an account of the progression of military architecture and technology and explores different strategies used for the design and construction of fortifications. The author also discusses recent developments in fortification engineering and suggests future areas for research and advancement in this field.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.