| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 390 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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History of warfare ;; v. 41 |
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History of warfare ;; v. 41.
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| Contents |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;; LIST OF MAPS, FIGURES AND TABLES;; NOTES;; CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION;; CHAPTER TWO THE PERFECT SIEGE OF ATH 1697;; CHAPTER THREE EFFICIENCY AND THE PERFECT SIEGE;; CHAPTER FOUR THE TRANSITIONAL WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION;; CHAPTER FIVE IMPLEMENTING THE PARADIGM SIEGE;; CHAPTER SIX CONTESTING THE PARADIGM SIEGE;; CHAPTER SEVEN VIGOR: AN ALTERNATIVE PARADIGM;; CHAPTER EIGHT SUCCEEDING WITH VIGOR;; CHAPTER NINE THE VIGOROUS FUTURE;; APPENDICES;; BIBLIOGRAPHY;; INDEX |
| Summary |
A comparison of the theory of Vaubanian siegecraft with its reality. This volume places Vauban's siege accomplishments into their broader context, highlighting his continuation of the quest for ever-greater efficiency pursued by a century of military engineers |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-381) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707.
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| SUBJECT |
Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707 fast |
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Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de. swd |
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Siege warfare -- Europe -- History -- 18th century
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Manpower -- Europe -- History -- 18th century
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Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714.
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HISTORY.
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Manpower
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Siege warfare
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Militärtechnik
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Spanischer Erbfolgekrieg
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Belagerungstechnik
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Verdedigingswerken.
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Vestingwerken.
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Militaire techniek.
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Spaanse successieoorlog.
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Europe
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Spaanse Nederlanden.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789047411505 |
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9047411501 |
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1281457892 |
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9781281457899 |
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9786611457891 |
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6611457895 |
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