American Forts--architectural Form and Function

American Forts--architectural Form and Function
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Publisher : Urbana : Published for the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth, by the University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015007205423
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Book Synopsis American Forts--architectural Form and Function by : Willard Bethurem Robinson

Download or read book American Forts--architectural Form and Function written by Willard Bethurem Robinson and published by Urbana : Published for the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth, by the University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bogen omhandler bredt befæstningsanlæg i det nuværende USA fra det sekstende til det nittende århundrede. Den har fire hovedkapitler: 1) Kolonitidens fæstninger, 2) fæstninger fra krigene med England og Spanien i slutningen af det attende og begyndelsen af det nittende århundrede, 3) systemet af permanente fæstningsanlæg op til efter Borgerkrigen og 4) de forter der blev opført i forbindelse med at USA flyttede sine grænser mod vest og mod syd. Det er godt illustreret værk, der er forsynet med noter, ordforklaringer (ill.), bibliografi og index.

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