Observations On Modern Systems of Fortification: Including That Proposed by M. Carnot, and a Comparison of the Polygonal With the Bastion System; to W

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This book is a comprehensive study of modern systems of fortification and features a comparison of the polygonal with the bastion system. It includes reflections on intrenched positions and a tract on the naval littoral and interna. The author, Howard Douglas, was a prominent military leader and served as governor of Gibraltar.