""Covering 2000 years-from Roman times through the Cold War-this book describes the evolution of military architecture in the territory today known as the Netherlands. A vital ally of the Dutch-their numerous rivers and canals-played a central role in the defensive strategy of the country, particularly since the 17th century. A general history covers the innovators, architects and engineers of each period and their involvement in the development of fortifications. Illustrations detail the technical features of defensive structures, alongside discussion of the weapons and tactics they were designed to confront."-Provided by publisher"--…mehr
""Covering 2000 years-from Roman times through the Cold War-this book describes the evolution of military architecture in the territory today known as the Netherlands. A vital ally of the Dutch-their numerous rivers and canals-played a central role in the defensive strategy of the country, particularly since the 17th century. A general history covers the innovators, architects and engineers of each period and their involvement in the development of fortifications. Illustrations detail the technical features of defensive structures, alongside discussion of the weapons and tactics they were designed to confront."-Provided by publisher"--
Historian, writer and illustrator Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage is the author of numerous books. His interests include World War II and medieval and French history. He lives in Groningen, Netherlands.
Inhaltsangabe
Table of Contents Introduction Low Countries, Netherlands, Belgium, and Holland Geography of the Netherlands Water Chapter 1. The Romans in the Netherlands Historical Background Limes Roman Fortifications Urban Fortifications End of Roman Rule Chapter 2. The Middle Ages ca. 500-1500 The Netherlands in the Early Middle Ages Fortifications in the Early Middle Ages Medieval Castles Medieval Cities Urban Medieval Fortifications Medieval Siege Warfare Conclusion Chapter 3. Renaissance The Burgundian Period Habsburg and Spanish Rules Firearms Transitional Fortification Italian Bastioned Fortification Early Italian Bastioned Fortifications in the Netherlands Coastal Fortification Siege Warfare with Firearms Chapter 4. The Eighty Years' War War with Spain The Old Dutch System Dutch Engineers Defensive Waterlines The Influence of Dutch ONS Fortifications in Northern Europe Dutch Fortifications in the Colonies Chapter 5. The Golden 17th Century A Blossoming Era Dutch Fortifications in the Latter 17th Century Siege Warfare Menno van Coehoorn New Dutch System Menno Van Coehoorn's Works Menno van Coehoorn's Influence Chapter 6. The 18th Century and the French Era The 18th Century The French Era French Napoleonic Fortifications French Realizations in the Netherlands Chapter 7. The 19th Century The Industrial Revolution The United Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch Fortifications in the Period 1830-1860 The New Holland Waterline The Rifled Artillery Crisis, ca. 1860 Vestingwet 1874 The Polygonal System Crisis in the 1880s The Stelling of Amsterdam, 1880-1920 The Forts in the Stelling Fortifications in the Colonies Chapter 8. The Period 1914-1940 The First World War, 1914-1918 Dutch Fortifications in the Interbellum, 1918-1939 Fortifications of the Afsluitdijk (Ijsselmeer Dam) Lines of Defense, 1937-1940 Interwar Standardized Pillboxes Assessment Chapter 9. The Second World War, 1939-1945 Defeat and Occupation The German Atlantic Wall, 1940-1945 The Atlantic Wall in the Netherlands Liberation Chapter 10. Dutch Fortifications in the Cold War Cold War Dutch Postwar Reconstruction Dutch Fortifications During the Cold War Remnants of Dutch Fortifications Today Conclusion Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Introduction Low Countries, Netherlands, Belgium, and Holland Geography of the Netherlands Water Chapter 1. The Romans in the Netherlands Historical Background Limes Roman Fortifications Urban Fortifications End of Roman Rule Chapter 2. The Middle Ages ca. 500-1500 The Netherlands in the Early Middle Ages Fortifications in the Early Middle Ages Medieval Castles Medieval Cities Urban Medieval Fortifications Medieval Siege Warfare Conclusion Chapter 3. Renaissance The Burgundian Period Habsburg and Spanish Rules Firearms Transitional Fortification Italian Bastioned Fortification Early Italian Bastioned Fortifications in the Netherlands Coastal Fortification Siege Warfare with Firearms Chapter 4. The Eighty Years' War War with Spain The Old Dutch System Dutch Engineers Defensive Waterlines The Influence of Dutch ONS Fortifications in Northern Europe Dutch Fortifications in the Colonies Chapter 5. The Golden 17th Century A Blossoming Era Dutch Fortifications in the Latter 17th Century Siege Warfare Menno van Coehoorn New Dutch System Menno Van Coehoorn's Works Menno van Coehoorn's Influence Chapter 6. The 18th Century and the French Era The 18th Century The French Era French Napoleonic Fortifications French Realizations in the Netherlands Chapter 7. The 19th Century The Industrial Revolution The United Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch Fortifications in the Period 1830-1860 The New Holland Waterline The Rifled Artillery Crisis, ca. 1860 Vestingwet 1874 The Polygonal System Crisis in the 1880s The Stelling of Amsterdam, 1880-1920 The Forts in the Stelling Fortifications in the Colonies Chapter 8. The Period 1914-1940 The First World War, 1914-1918 Dutch Fortifications in the Interbellum, 1918-1939 Fortifications of the Afsluitdijk (Ijsselmeer Dam) Lines of Defense, 1937-1940 Interwar Standardized Pillboxes Assessment Chapter 9. The Second World War, 1939-1945 Defeat and Occupation The German Atlantic Wall, 1940-1945 The Atlantic Wall in the Netherlands Liberation Chapter 10. Dutch Fortifications in the Cold War Cold War Dutch Postwar Reconstruction Dutch Fortifications During the Cold War Remnants of Dutch Fortifications Today Conclusion Bibliography Index
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