A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 54
requisite. (See Castle.) In moderntimes, however, no masonry is visible except inthe case of the seacoast castles as they arecalliil, that is to say, works intended to resistonly the attacks of ships and to prevent thepa.ssiug of .such ships into a harbour or rivermouth or the Uke. A modern… … Fortification ing a city against attack or in providing a placeof shelter which will enable a small number ofmen to hold out against the attack of a largerforce. B. A structure, or series of structures, forthe purpo.se described above. Modem fortification begins with the greatengineers of the…
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