Castle to Fortress: Medieval to Post-Modern Fortifications in the Lands of the Former Roman Empire

by H.W. Kaufmann and J.E. Kaufmann

Across western Europe the long tradition of castle-building took on its most sophisticated form in the later medieval period and then, in response to the development of gunpowder weapons, it underwent a fundamental change - from castle to fortress. This, the second volume of a highly illustrated new study of medieval fortification, gives a fascinating insight into the last great age of castles and the centuries of violence and conflict they were part...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152673687X
• ISBN13: 9781526736871
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.8"