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A Narrative of the Military Operations on the Coromandal Coast; against the combined forces of the French, Dutch and Hyder Ally Cawn, from the year 1780 to the Peace in 1784 ; in a Series of Letters; in which are included many useful Cautions to Young Gentlemen destined for India ; a Description of the most Remarkable Manners and Customs of the East Indians and an Account of the Isle of France; illustrated with a View of Port Louis in the Isle of France and Correct Plans upon a Large Scale of the Fortifications at Trinquamallee and of all the Battles fought by the Army under Lieutenant-General Sir Eyre Coote and other Commanders during that WarAuthor: Munro, Innes
A description of England and Wales. Containing a particular account of each county. With its antiquities, curiosities, situation, figure, extent, climate, rivers, lakes, mineral waters, soils, fossils, caverns, plants and minerals, agriculture, civil and ecclesiastical divisions, cities, towns, palaces, seats, corporations, markets, fairs, manufactures, trade, sieges, battles, and the lives of the illustrious men each county has produced : embellished with two hundred and forty copper plates, of palaces, castles, cathedrals, the ruins of Roman and Saxon buildings, and of abbeys, monasteries, and other religious houses, besides a variety of cuts of urns, inscriptions, and other antiquitiesAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Rambles in merrie, merrie England [microform] : glimpses of its castles, its cathedrals, its abbeys, its traditions and its rural lifeAuthor: Elliott, J. R. (James Rupert), b. 1844
A souvenir, the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence River [microform] : from Kingston and Cape Vincent to Morristown and Brockville with their recorded history from the earliest times, their legends, their romances, their fortifications and their contests ; including both the American and Canadian channels profusely illustrated with views of natural scenery as well as pictures of many summer villas, steamers, fishing scenes, &cAuthor: Haddock, John A., b. 1823
Elémens de fortifications a l'usage des officiers des etats majors des armées, et mis a la portée des jeunes éleves des écoles militaires. Par m. Noizet Saint Paul ... Premiere seconde section 2Author: Classic Public Domain
Mémoires sur la fortification, ou examen raisonné des propriétés et des défauts de fortifications existantes, ... Avec atlas. Par P.M. Théodore Choumara, capitaine du génie, ..Author: Pierre-Marie Theodore Choumara
An essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk : containing a description of the towns, villages, and hamlets, with the foundations of monasteries, churches, chapels, chantries, and other religious buildings: also an account of the ancient and present state of all the rectories, vicarages, donatives, and impropriations, their former and present patrons and incumbents, with their several valuations in the King's Books, whether discharged or not: likewise, an historical account of the castles, seats, and manors, their present and ancient owners ; together with the epitaphs, inscriptions, and arms in all the parish churches, and chapels; with several draughts of churches, monuments, arms, ancient ruins, and other relicks of antiquity. Collected out of ledger-books, registers, records, evidences, deeds, court-rolls, and other authentick memorials / by Francis BlomefieldAuthor: Blomefield, Francis, 1705-1752
Les fortifications du cheualier Antoine de Ville, contenans la maniere de fortifier toute sorte des places ... Avec l'ataque, et les moyens de prendre les places par intelligence ... Le tout representé en cinquantecinq planches ..Author: Antoine : de Ville
A description and historical account, of the places now the theatre of war in the Low Countries, ... Embellished with a frontispiece, and plans of those places the most remarkable for their fortifications. By Philip Astley, ... 1794Author: Astley, Philip
A description of England and Wales. Containing a particular account of each county ... Embellished with two hundred and forty copper plates, of palaces, castles, cathedrals; ... 1769: Vol 6Author: Classic Public Domain
A trip to Portugal. Or, a view of their strength by sea and land; an exact list of their forces, with the names of their regimental officers, the scituation of their frontier towns, and the true prospect of their fortifications. ... In a letter fromAuthor: C. S., (Gentleman at Oxford.
The Castles and Abbeys of England: From the National Records, Early ...Author: William Beattie , Thomas Allom, John Wykeham Archer, William Henry Bartlett
The castles and keeps of Scotland : being a description of sundry fortresses, towers, peels, and other houses of strength built by the princes and barons of old time in the highlands, islands, inlands, and borders of the ancient and godfearing kingdom of ScotlandAuthor: Fraprie, Frank R. (Frank Roy), 1874-1951
Descent of the Danube, from Ratisbon to Vienna, during the autumn of 1827. With anecdotes and recollections, historical and legendary, of the towns, castles, monasteries, &c., upon the banks of the river, and their inhabitants and proprietors, ancient and modernAuthor: Planché, J[ames] R[obinson] 1796-1880
Sans Souci. Mr. Dibdin's eleventh night. By the authority of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain, on Tuesday, November 5, 1793, ... will be presented, at Sans Souci, in the Strand, an entirely new entertainment, called Castles in the air. ... 1793Author: Dibdin, Charles
A description of England and Wales. Containing a particular account of each county ... Embellished with two hundred and forty copper plates, of palaces, castles, cathedrals; ... 1769: Vol 1Author: Classic Public Domain
The history and antiquities of Shrewsbury: from its first foundation to the present time. Containing, a recital of occurrences and remarkable events, for above twelve hundred years. With an appendix, containing several particulars relative to castles, monasteries, &c. in Shropshire. By T. Phillips. 1779: Vol 5Author: Phillips, Thomas
England's Gazetteer; Or, An Accurate Description Of All The Cities, Towns, and Villages of the Kingdom: In Three Volumes. Vol. I. and and Vol. II. contain A Dictionary of the Cities, Corporations, Market-Towns, and the most noted Villages; their Manufactures and Trade; Markets, Fairs, Customs, and Prilileges; principal Buildings, and charitable Foundations, &c. With their Distance from London, in Miles both computed, and measured. Vol. III. A New Index Villaris, Or, Alphabetical Register of the less noted Villages; With their Distance, or Bearing, from the next Market-Town, or well-known Place. This Work includes all the chief Harbours, Bays, Forests, Hills, Mines, medicinal Springs, Moors, and other Curiosities both of Nature and Art; and not only takes notice of most of the Manors and Seats in the Kingdom, both ancient and present; but also points out the old military Ways, Camps, Castles, and other remarkable Ruins of Roman, Danish, and Saxon Antiquity:Author: And particularly shews the Estates were formerly Abbey-Lands. 1 — Whatley, Stephen
Wales illustrated in a series of views: comprising the picturesque scenery, towns, castles, seats of the nobility & gentry, antiquities, &c. ; accompanied by historical and topographical descriptions. 2Author: Gastineau, Henry
The antiquities of London and Westminster. Being an account of whatsoever is ancient, curious or remarkable, as to palaces, towers, castles, ... By N. B. 1722Author: Bailey, N. (Nathan)
Oeuvres de M. de Vauban, marechal de France, & directeur general des fortifications du royaume Tome troisieme contenent un traité pratique des mines, et un autre de la guerre en general par un officier de distinctionAuthor: Classic Public Domain
List of the abbies, priories, and other religious houses, castles, &c. in England and Wales. Collected from Dugdale, &c. &c. by James Moore. 1786Author: Moore, James, F.A.S.
The masterpieces of the Ohio mound builders, the hilltop fortifications, including Fort AncientAuthor: ['Randall, E. O. (Emilius Oviatt), 1850-1919', 'Ohio Historical Society']
An essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk : containing a description of the towns, villages, and hamlets, with the foundations of monasteries, churches, chapels, chantries, and other religious buildings ... likewise, an historical account of the castles, seats, and manors, their present and ancient ownersAuthor: ['Blomefield, Francis, 1705-1752', 'Parkin, Charles, 1689-1765']
Fortifications of Today: Fire Against Models of Coast Batteries and Parados. Horizontal and ...Author: United States Army . Corps of Engineers . War Department
Cours d'art militaire, ou Leçons sur l'art militaire et les fortifications données à l'École militaire, à Bruxelles par le major du génie Laurillard Fallot Premièreseconde partieAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Don poem. With large notes, giving an account of the most ancient families, castles, and curiosities on Don and its branches, ... By Charles Dawson, ... 1797Author: Dawson, Charles, schoolmaster.
The elements of field fortifications, for the use of the cadets of the United States Military Academy, at West Point, N.YAuthor: Wheeler, J. B. (Junius Brutus), 1830-1886
The castles and abbeys of England: from the national records, early chronicles, and other standard authors ; illustrated by upwards of two hundred engravings. 2Author: Beattie, William
Castles in Spain look no more attractive than roofs covered with the picturesque Merchant's metal "Spanish" tiles : made of copper, steel, tin : attractive, ornamental, thoroughly storm proofAuthor: Merchant & Co., Incorporated, author
The history of the Queen's County containing an historical and traditional account of its foundries, duns, pillar-stones, raths, cists, sacred edifices, castles, and other antiquities ; including an historical and traditional account of the round tower of Timahoe, and the origin and use of round towers in general together with a history of the ancient septs of the county : namely, the O'Mores, O'Dunns, O'Kellys, O'Gormans, O'Lawlors, O'Byrnes, O'Dempseys, Fitzpatricks, O'Duffs, O'Brennans, O'Delanys, and Mac Evoys, with other illustrious families of Irish origin ; also an account of some noble families of English extraction.Author: Daniel O'Byrne (1804-1882)
The Masterpieces of the Ohio Mound Builders: The Hilltop Fortifications ...Author: Emilius Oviatt Randall, Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
L'vsage dv mecometre : qvi est vn instrvment geometrique, auec lequel on peut tres-facilement mesurer toutes sortes de longueurs & distances visibles : prendre & rapporter au petit pied le plan des villes, chasteaux & autres places : trasser tant sur le papier que sur la terre telles figures & fortifications qu'on voudra : faire toutes sortes de cartes tant geographiques que chorographiques : & pratiques toutes les autres operations d'arithmetique & de geometrie, qui se pratiquent auec le compas de proportion, la regle proportionelle, le graphometre & la boussoleAuthor: Henrion, D. (Denis), ca. 1580-ca. 1632
Descent of the Danube, from Ratisbon to Vienna during the autumn of 1827: with anecdotes and recollections, historical and legendary, of the towns, castles, monasteries, ...Author: Planché, James R.
Warrington's Roman remains : the Roman fortifications, potters' kilns, iron and glass furnaces, and bronze founders' and enamellers' workshop, discovered at Wilderspool and Stockton Heath, near WarringtonAuthor: May, Thomas
The History of Japan; giving an Account of the ancient and present State and Government of that Empire of its Temples, Palaces, Castles and other Buildings of its Metals, Minerals, Trees, Plants, Animals, Birds and Fishes of the Chronology and Succession of the Emperors, Ecclesiastical and Secular; of the original descent, Religions, Customs and Manufactures of the Natives and of their Trade and Commerce with the Dutch and Chinese, together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam; with the Life of the Author and an Introduction, illustrated with many Copper plates, translated from High-Dutch, Vol. IAuthor: ['Kaempfer, Engelbertus', 'Scheuchzer, J. G. (Tr.)']
A new survey of the West-Indies: or, The English American his travel by sea and land: : containing a journal of three thousand and three hundred miles within the main land of America; wherein is set forth his voyage from Spain to S. John de Ulhua; and thence to Xalappa, to Tlaxcalla, the City of Angels, and forward to Mexico: with the description of that great city, as it was in former times, and also at this present. Likewise his journey from Mexico, through the provinces of Guaxaca, Chiapa, Guatemala, Vera Paz, Truxillo, Comayagua, with his abode XII. years about Guatemala, especiall [sic] in the Indian town of Mixco, Pinola, Petapa, Amatitlan. As also his strange and wonderful conversion and calling from those remote parts to his native countrey: with his return through the province of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, to Nicoya, Panama, Porto Bello, Cartagena and Havana, with divers occurents and dangers that did befal in the said journey. Also a new and exact discovery of the Spanish navigation to those parts: and of their dominions, government, religion, forts, castles, ports, havens, commodities, fashions, behavior of Spaniards, priests and friers, black-moors, mulatto's, mestitso's, Indians; and of their feasts and solemnities. With a grammar, or some of few rudiments of the Indian tongue, called Poconchi or Pocoman.Author: Gage, Thomas, 1603?-1656
Glimpses of India: A Grand Photographic History of the Land of Antiquity, the vast Empire of the East; with 500 superbly reproduced Camera-Views of her Cities, Temples, Tower, Public Buildings, Fortifications, Tombs, Mosques, Palaces, Waterfalls, Natural Wonders and Pictures of the Various Types of her People, also, Supplementary Photographic Views of Burmah, Ceylon, Cashmere and AdenAuthor: Furneaux, J. H. (Ed.)
A. Auberlet: Stone carving, Wood, Marble Interior and Exterior Stone and Cardboard-Plaster for Artistic Ornamentation, such as Castles, Churches, Hotels, Houses, Public Monuments. Projects, Models and Drawings of all styles. Export to France and Abroad.Author: A. Auberlet (Firm)
The Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence River, from Kingston and Cape Vincent to Morristown and Brockville : with their recorded history from the earliest times, their legends, their romances, their fortifications and their contests ; including both the American and Canadian Channels ; profusely illustratedAuthor: ['Haddock, John A., b. 1823-', 'Bragdon, George C. (George Chandler),d1832-1910. The happy islands']
Abbeys, castles, and ancient halls of England and Wales : their legendary lore and popular historyAuthor: ['Timbs, John, 1801-1875', 'Gunn, Alexander']
The tourist in Wales: a series of views of picturesque scenery, towns, castles, antiquities, &c. With historical and topographical noticesAuthor: Classic Public Domain
A treatise on field fortification, containing instructions on the methods of laying out, constructing, defending, and attacking intrenchments; with the general outlines also of the arrangement, the attack and defence of permanent fortificationsAuthor: Mahan, D. H. (Dennis Hart), 1802-1871
Fortifications. Prepared by the War college division, General staff corps, as a supplement to the Statement of a proper military policy for the United States ... Army war college: Washington, November, 1915Author: United States. War Dept. War Plans Division
A description of England and Wales, containing a particular account of each county, with its antiquities, curiosities, situation, figure, extent, climate, rivers, lakes, mineral waters, soils, fossils, caverns, plants and minerals, agriculture, civil and ecclesiastical divisions, cities, towns, palaces, seats, corporations, markets, fairs, manufactures, trade, sieges, battles, and the lives of the illustrious men each county has produced : embellished with two hundred and forty copper plates, of palaces, castles, cathedrals, the ruins of Roman and Saxon buildings, and of abbeys, monasteries, and other religious houses, besides a variety of cuts of urns, inscriptions, and other antiquities ..Author: Newbery and Carnan, publisher
The American gazetteer : containing a distinct account of all the parts of the New World : their situation, climate, soil, produce, former and present condition; commodities, manufactures, and commerce. Together with an accurate account of the cities, towns, ports, bays, rivers, lakes, mountains, passes, and fortifications ... In three volumesAuthor: ['Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. BRL', 'Boston Public Library (John Adams Library) BRL']
A Relation of the Advice Given by Monsieur Petit, Intendant of the Fortifications of Normandy. Touching the Conjunction of the Ocean and MediterraneanAuthor: M. Petit
The general gazetteer : or, Compendious geographical dictionary containing a description of all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, cities, chief towns, forts, fortresses, castles, citadels, seas, harbours, bays, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes and promontories in the known world : together with the government, policy, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants ...Author: ['Brookes, R. (Richard), fl. 1721-1763', 'Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. BRL', 'Boston Public Library (John Adams Library) BRL']
A topographical and historical description of westmorland containing an account of its towns, castles, antiquities, [etc.] accompanied with biographical notices of eminent and learned men to whom this county has given birthAuthor: John hodgson
A Relation of the Advice Given by Monsieur Petit, Intendant of the Fortifications of Normandy. Touching the Conjunction of the Ocean and MediterraneanAuthor: Petit, Monsieur
Oberammergau and its Passion play, 1910. Munich. Routes to Oberammergau. Oberammergau and its environs. The royal castles. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, etc., etc. ..Author: A. Bruckmann (Firm)
Shropshire: it's early history and antiquities. Comprising a description of the important British and Roman remains in that county: its Saxon and Danish reminiscences: the Domesday survey of Shropshire: and the history of its forests, towns, manors, abbeys, churches, castles, and great baronial housesAuthor: Anderson, John Corbet, 1827-1907
The World in the stereoscope : a series of sketches, original and selected, including descriptions of mountains, volcanoes, valleys, plains and deserts, rivers, water-falls, springs and lakes, with cities, palaces, castles and forts, temples and churches, monuments, ruins, &c., &c., with notices of climate, races and architectureAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The philosophicall touch-stone, or, Observations upon Sir Kenelm Digbie's Discourses of the nature of bodies, and of the reasonable soule : in which his erroneous paradoxes are refuted, the truth, and Aristotelian philosophy vindicated, the immortality of mans soule briefly, but sufficiently proved : and the weak fortifications of a late Amsterdam ingeneer, patronizing the soules mortality, briefly slightedAuthor: Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654
Réglement de MM. les générals et intendant, concernant la vente & débit du tafia. Robert comte d'Argout, maréchal des camps & armées du Roi, son gouverneur-lieutenant-général des Isles françaises de l'Amérique Sous le Vent, & inspecteur général des troupes, milices, fortifications & artillerie desdites isles; et Jean-Baptiste Guillemin de Vaivre, conseiller du Roi en ses conseils & en sa cour de Parlement de Franche-Comté, intendant de justice, police, finances, de la guerre & de la Marine desdites isles. Extrait des registres du Conseil supérieur du Port-au-PrinceAuthor: ['Port-au-Prince (Haiti). Conseil supérieur', "Argout, Robert, comte d'", 'Vaivre, Jean-Baptiste Guillemin de']
A guide to the fortifications and battlefields around Petersburg. With a splendid map, from actual surveys made by the U. S. Engineer Dep'mtAuthor: Jarratt's Hotel (Petersburg, Va.)
Fortifications Appropriation Bill: Hearing Before the Subcommittee of the ...Author: Subcommittee on Fortifications Bill , United States , Senate, Congress , Committee on Appropriations
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Materials Towards A Statistical Account Of The Town And Island Of Bombay Vol. 2 Trade And Fortifications
A Narrative of the Military Operations on the Coromandal Coast; against the combined forces of the French, Dutch and Hyder Ally Cawn, from the year 1780 to the Peace in 1784 ; in a Series of Letters; in which are included many useful Cautions to Young Gentlemen destined for India ; a Description of the most Remarkable Manners and Customs of the East Indians and an Account of the Isle of France; illustrated with a View of Port Louis in the Isle of France and Correct Plans upon a Large Scale of the Fortifications at Trinquamallee and of all the Battles fought by the Army under Lieutenant-General Sir Eyre Coote and other Commanders during that War — Munro, Innes
A description of England and Wales. Containing a particular account of each county. With its antiquities, curiosities, situation, figure, extent, climate, rivers, lakes, mineral waters, soils, fossils, caverns, plants and minerals, agriculture, civil and ecclesiastical divisions, cities, towns, palaces, seats, corporations, markets, fairs, manufactures, trade, sieges, battles, and the lives of the illustrious men each county has produced : embellished with two hundred and forty copper plates, of palaces, castles, cathedrals, the ruins of Roman and Saxon buildings, and of abbeys, monasteries, and other religious houses, besides a variety of cuts of urns, inscriptions, and other antiquities
Essai sur la défense des états par les fortifications par un ancien élève de l'école polytechnique — Franciades Fleurus Duvivier
Rambles in merrie, merrie England [microform] : glimpses of its castles, its cathedrals, its abbeys, its traditions and its rural life — Elliott, J. R. (James Rupert), b. 1844
The Rhine: History and Legends of its Castles, Abbeys, Monasteries and Towns — ['Horn, W. O. von', 'Benson, Chris']
Fortifications — ['United States. War Dept. General Staff', 'Army War College (U.S.)']
A souvenir, the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence River [microform] : from Kingston and Cape Vincent to Morristown and Brockville with their recorded history from the earliest times, their legends, their romances, their fortifications and their contests ; including both the American and Canadian channels profusely illustrated with views of natural scenery as well as pictures of many summer villas, steamers, fishing scenes, &c — Haddock, John A., b. 1823
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