English Civil War Fortifications 1642-51

Peter Harrington, Donato Spedaliere, Sarah Sulemsohn Spedaliere

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English

Osprey
20 May 2012

History; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Military history; Civil defence

Series: Fortress

The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery. The series of conflicts in the 1640s, known collectively as the English Civil War, was the first in the British Isles that reflected this new reality. Sieges that aimed at isolating and reducing fortified places became the dominant instrument for prosecuting the war and protective fortifications were vital, for both the besieged as well as the besieger. This title describes how both the Parliamentarians and the Royalists made use of new fortification techniques throughout the course of this conflict.

By: Peter Harrington
Illustrated by: Donato Spedaliere, Sarah Sulemsohn Spedaliere
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No. 9
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 222g
ISBN: 9781841766041
ISBN 10: 1841766046
Series: Fortress
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 20 May 2012
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction - Chronology - Design and Development - Tour of the Sites - The Principles of Defence - The Living Sites - Operational History - Aftermath - The Sites Today - Bibliography and Further Reading - Glossary - Index

Peter Harrington runs the photographic collection of the Anne S.K. Brown University Library in Providence, Rhode Island. His is a well respected military writer and is author of a number of works. Donato Spedaliere was born in 1967 in Lausanne, Switzerland, and moved to Tuscany at the age of 10, where he still lives. Having studied at the Instituto Nazionale di Belle Arti in Florence he served in the Italian Army as a paratrooper. Sarah Sulemsohn Spedaliere was born in Romania in 1952. At the age of 10 her family emigrated to Israel. Following a degree at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Sarah lectured at the University of Florence as well as completing an architecture degree in 1994. Since 1998 she has worked at Alina Ilustrazioni, which she founded with her husband Donato.