Vauban under siege : : engineering efficiency and martial vigor in the War of the Spanish Succession / / Jamel Ostwald.
Vauban under Siege is the first systematic comparison of the theory of Vaubanian siegecraft with its reality. It places Vauban’s siege accomplishments back into their broader context, highlighting his continuation of the quest for ever-greater efficiency pursued by a century of military engineers. B...
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Superior document: | History of warfare ; v. 41 |
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Year of Publication: | 2007 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | History of warfare ;
41. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 390 pages) :; illustrations, maps |
Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Materials / J. Ostwald
- Chapter One. Introduction / J. Ostwald
- Chapter Two. The Perfect Siege Of Ath 1697 / J. Ostwald
- Chapter Three. Efficiency And The Perfect Siege / J. Ostwald
- Chapter Four. The Transitional War Of The Spanish Succession / J. Ostwald
- Chapter Five. Implementing The Paradigm Siege / J. Ostwald
- Chapter Six. Contesting The Paradigm Siege / J. Ostwald
- Chapter Seven. Vigor: An Alternative Paradigm / J. Ostwald
- Chapter Eight. Succeeding With Vigor / J. Ostwald
- Chapter Nine. The Vigorous Future / J. Ostwald
- Appendices / J. Ostwald
- Bibliography / J. Ostwald
- Index / J. Ostwald.