Vauban Under Siege

Vauban Under Siege
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : 9789004154896
ISBN-13 : 9004154892
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Book Synopsis Vauban Under Siege by : Jamel Ostwald

Download or read book Vauban Under Siege written by Jamel Ostwald and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Vauban under Siege" is the first systematic comparison of the theory of Vaubanian siegecraft with its reality, contrasting military engineering's pursuit of the efficient siege with generals' contradictory search for rapid conquest, purchased at the cost of additional lives.


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