Forgotten WWII Post at Corradino
One of the least known and studied works of fortification in the Maltese island is the nineteenth-century enceinte known as the Corradino Lines....
 Aspects of the archaeology of the castle in the north of England This thesis is an examination of the archaeological, historical and landscape...  |  Forgotten WWII Post at Corradino One of the least known and studied works of fortification in the Maltese islan... |  Civil War Earthworks at Fort Blakeley The public history project described herein was performed at Blakeley His... |
 Arx Occasional Papers - Hospitaller Gunpowder Magazines The second issue of ARX Occasional Papers (2012) is dedicated to a detailed ex... |  Studies in Roman Republican Topography The Servian Wall and the Porta Triumphalis.... |  Four Early Forts in the Hartbeespoort Area During investigations by the authors of the large military complex of Rietfont... |
 The Construction of Hadrian's Wall The purpose of this thesis is to examine all the processes necessary to build... |  Military Architecture in Baroque Malta The International Institute for Baroque Studies at the University of Malta is... |  The Krajina Project Exploring the Ottoman-Habsburg Borderland.... |
Fortifications
2013-04-18 Four Early Forts in the Hartbeespoort AreaDuring investigations by the authors of the large military complex of Rietfontein West - 17 miles (27km) west of Pretoria on the original Pretoria-Rustenburg Road... |
 2013-04-01 Fort de MardyckIn the late 16th and early 17th century the Spanish-held port of Dunkirk was a base for privateers that preyed on Dutch shipping in the English Channel.... |
 2013-03-03 Langelands FortDenmark's position as "The Cork in the Baltic Sea" was vital for both NATO and the Warsaw Pact through the Cold War.... |
 2013-02-19 Fort King George, GeorgiaSettled by the English in 1670, Charleston was in no small part established to protect Virginia from the Spanish in St. Augustine, Florida.... |
 2013-02-05 Fortifications of Mount OneionControlling the passage of northern armies through the Isthmus to the Peloponnese was clearly a long-term strategic concern for diverse regional powers.... |
 2013-01-22 The Fortifications of HalaiThe fortifications at Halai are documented through text and photographs in an attempt to compile a comprehensive record of the site's defensive features.... |
Building Science
2013-05-08 Civil War Earthworks at Fort BlakeleyThe public history project described herein was performed at Blakeley Historic Park, Alabama.... |
2013-04-15 The Construction of Hadrian's WallThe purpose of this thesis is to examine all the processes necessary to build theWall... |
 2013-02-26 The fortifications of Arkadian poleisThis study comprises a comprehensive and detailed account of the historical development of Greek military architecture and defensive planning specifically in Arkadia in the Classical and Hellenistic periods.... |
 2013-01-15 Rammed earth walls in Serón de Nágima castleThe Raya or frontier between the kingdoms of Castile and Aragón was fortified with a system of castles and walled-cities... |
 2012-12-10 The São Sebastião fortress at Mozambique IslandA testimony of the variety in sixteenth century military architecture.... |
 2012-12-04 Fortified Frontier FarmhousesFortified frontier farmhouses: English precedent for the Eastern Cape.... |
Siege Warfare
 2013-03-08 Hoplites and ObstaclesUntil the mid-fourth century BC, Greek poliorcetics remained rudimentary, and well-walled cities were usually secure from enemy attack.... |
 2013-02-13 The Siege of Xi’an and its historical significanceAncient fortifications, modern firepower, and warlord politics.... |
Resources
2013-05-20 Aspects of the archaeology of the castle in the north of EnglandThis thesis is an examination of the archaeological, historical and landscape contexts of the Norman castle in the northern counties... |
2013-04-24 Studies in Roman Republican TopographyThe Servian Wall and the Porta Triumphalis.... |
 2013-03-25 The Great Wall of Tell en-NasbehThe article proposes that the Great Wall at Tell en-Nasbeh was built by King Jehoash in the second half of the 9th century BCE.... |
 2013-02-18 Maginot Line or Fort Apache?Using forts to Shape the Counterinsurgency Battlefield. ... |
 2013-02-01 Fortifications in the Strait of MessinaCultural heritage and fortifications built for defence of the Strait of Messina in the late 19th century.... |
Profiles
 2012-12-20 Charles Augustin de CoulombCharles Augustin Coulomb's father was Henry Coulomb and his mother was Catherine Bajet.... |
 2012-08-22 Michelangelo's projects for the fortification of FlorenceThe Casa Buonarroti in Florence preserves a series of ground plans executed by Michelangelo for several fortifications of Florence in I529.... |
 2012-06-27 History of the U. S. Topographical EngineersTopographical engineers were authorized for War Department duty by an act of March 3, 1813,... |
 2011-11-02 Tadeusz KościuszkoThaddeus Kosciuszko (Tadas Kosciuska in Lithuanian) was an officer of Lithuanian descent who finished his education in France... |
 2011-09-07 William Francis Drummond JervoisShortly after he was commissioned, Lieutenant Jervois was posted to South Africa.... |
 2011-08-23 Axel UrupAxel Urup (13 September 1601 – 15 March 1671) was a Danish military engineer and commander,... |
Conservation
 2013-03-20 Archaeology of a Great War DugoutBeecham Dugout is situated on the lower slopes of the Passchendaele Ridge, to the north-east of the Belgian town of Ypres (Ieper).... |
 2012-12-08 Architecture in RuinsThis dissertation investigates the relationship of the Fortifications in Pretoria to the public.... |
 2012-11-05 Burj El-KashlaDocumentation Report of Burj El-Kashla, Old City of Akka (Acre), Israel.... |
 2012-10-01 Stabilization and Preservation of DoD-owned Military FortificationsNumerous DoD installations contain historic military fortifications. These fortifications have been constructed through a large number of historic periods,... |
 2012-09-07 Restoring Ximenes RedoubtThe restoration of the Knights’ period salt pans at Salina Bay, in the North of Malta, currently underway,... |
 2012-08-28 Campaigning for Rihama BatteryDin l-Art Helwa’s pioneering restoration of St. Mary’ Battery in Comino in the 1990s and lately, St Anthony’s Battery at Ras il-Qala in Gozo,... |
Latest Articles
2013-05-20 Aspects of the archaeology of the castle in the north of EnglandThis thesis is an examination of the archaeological, historical and landscape contexts of the Norman castle in the northern counties... |
2013-05-13 Forgotten WWII Post at CorradinoOne of the least known and studied works of fortification in the Maltese island is the nineteenth-century enceinte known as the Corradino Lines.... |
2013-05-08 Civil War Earthworks at Fort BlakeleyThe public history project described herein was performed at Blakeley Historic Park, Alabama.... |
2013-05-02 Arx Occasional Papers - Hospitaller Gunpowder MagazinesThe second issue of ARX Occasional Papers (2012) is dedicated to a detailed exposition of the Magasins à Poudre and other military storehouses built by the Knights of the Order of St John in the Ma... |
2013-04-24 Studies in Roman Republican TopographyThe Servian Wall and the Porta Triumphalis.... |
2013-04-18 Four Early Forts in the Hartbeespoort AreaDuring investigations by the authors of the large military complex of Rietfontein West - 17 miles (27km) west of Pretoria on the original Pretoria-Rustenburg Road... |
2013-04-15 The Construction of Hadrian's WallThe purpose of this thesis is to examine all the processes necessary to build theWall... |
2013-04-11 Military Architecture in Baroque MaltaThe International Institute for Baroque Studies at the University of Malta is offering a two-week Summer School on the military architecture of the Baroque age.... |
2013-04-07 The Krajina ProjectExploring the Ottoman-Habsburg Borderland.... |
2013-04-01 Fort de MardyckIn the late 16th and early 17th century the Spanish-held port of Dunkirk was a base for privateers that preyed on Dutch shipping in the English Channel.... |
2013-03-25 The Great Wall of Tell en-NasbehThe article proposes that the Great Wall at Tell en-Nasbeh was built by King Jehoash in the second half of the 9th century BCE.... |
2013-03-20 Archaeology of a Great War DugoutBeecham Dugout is situated on the lower slopes of the Passchendaele Ridge, to the north-east of the Belgian town of Ypres (Ieper).... |
2013-03-12 The Stalin LineFortification of the USSR's Western Border.... |
2013-03-08 Hoplites and ObstaclesUntil the mid-fourth century BC, Greek poliorcetics remained rudimentary, and well-walled cities were usually secure from enemy attack.... |
2013-03-03 Langelands FortDenmark's position as "The Cork in the Baltic Sea" was vital for both NATO and the Warsaw Pact through the Cold War.... |
2013-02-26 The fortifications of Arkadian poleisThis study comprises a comprehensive and detailed account of the historical development of Greek military architecture and defensive planning specifically in Arkadia in the Classical and Hellenistic... |
2013-02-19 Fort King George, GeorgiaSettled by the English in 1670, Charleston was in no small part established to protect Virginia from the Spanish in St. Augustine, Florida.... |
2013-02-18 Maginot Line or Fort Apache?Using forts to Shape the Counterinsurgency Battlefield. ... |
2013-02-13 Survey of Edinburgh First World War trenchesWorld renowned experts have begun a major survey aimed at unlocking the secrets of the Edinburgh's First World War trenches.... |
2013-02-13 The Siege of Xi’an and its historical significanceAncient fortifications, modern firepower, and warlord politics.... |
2013-02-05 Fortifications of Mount OneionControlling the passage of northern armies through the Isthmus to the Peloponnese was clearly a long-term strategic concern for diverse regional powers.... |
2013-02-01 Fortifications in the Strait of MessinaCultural heritage and fortifications built for defence of the Strait of Messina in the late 19th century.... |
2013-01-29 A Muse of FireBritish Trench Warfare Munitions, 1914–18.... |
2013-01-22 The Fortifications of HalaiThe fortifications at Halai are documented through text and photographs in an attempt to compile a comprehensive record of the site's defensive features.... |
2013-01-15 Rammed earth walls in Serón de Nágima castleThe Raya or frontier between the kingdoms of Castile and Aragón was fortified with a system of castles and walled-cities... |
2013-01-09 Chronology of Fortified Settlements in East TimorThis paper presents new data on the possible ages and functions of stone structures in the eastern regions of East Timor.... |
2013-01-03 AlessandriaAlessandria is situated in the south-east part of Piedmont, at the confluence of the Bormida and Tanaro rivers.... |
2012-12-31 Periph Fluide: Siege Tactics in Architecture.Throughout history the city wall has evolved in response to technological innovation and topographical serendipity.... |
2012-12-24 Għajn Ħadid Tower and Aħrax TowerGħajn Ħadid Tower and Aħrax Tower; Two De Redin Towers in Mellieħa.... |
2012-12-20 Charles Augustin de CoulombCharles Augustin Coulomb's father was Henry Coulomb and his mother was Catherine Bajet.... |
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