Vauban under siege : engineering efficiency and martial vigor in the War of the Spanish Succession / by Jamel Ostwald.

Main entry:

Ostwald, Jamel.

Title & Author:

Vauban under siege : engineering efficiency and martial vigor in the War of the Spanish Succession / by Jamel Ostwald.

Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Description:

xii, 390 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Series:

History of warfare ; v. 41

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-381) and index.
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. perfect siege of Ath 1697 -- Ch. 3. Efficiency and the perfect siege -- Ch. 4. transitional war of the Spanish succession -- Ch. 5. Implementing the paradigm siege -- Ch. 6. Contesting the paradigm siege -- Ch. 7. Vigor : an alternative paradigm -- Ch. 8. Succeeding with vigor -- Ch. 9. vigorous future -- App. A. Allied campaign lengths in Flanders -- App. B. Siege dataset methodology -- App. C. Siege lengths dataset -- App. D. Non-siege positional tactics -- App. E. Length estimates, selected sieges -- App. F. Siege artillery.

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ISBN:

9004154892 (hardback ; alk. paper)
9789004154896 (hardback ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707.
Vauban Sébastien Le Prestre de 1633-1707.
Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de.
Siege warfare Europe History 18th century.
Manpower Europe History 18th century.
Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714.
Guerre de siège Europe Histoire 18e siècle.
Main-d'œuvre Europe Histoire 18e siècle.
Guerre de la Succession d'Espagne, 1701-1714.
Manpower.
Siege warfare.
Militärtechnik
Spanischer Erbfolgekrieg
Belagerungstechnik
Verdedigingswerken.
Vestingwerken.
Militaire techniek.
Spaanse successieoorlog.
Siege warfare Europe History.
Offensive (Military science) Europe History 18th century.
Offensive (Military science) Europe History.
Manpower Europe History.
Europe.
Spaanse Nederlanden.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

History of warfare ; v. 41.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 251676
Call No.: BIB 181233
Status: Available

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