Crusaders Castles in the Holy Land (Fortress Series # 21)
Size: 50 MB
Format: PDF
Published: Osprey Publishing (July 25, 2004)
ISBN-10: 1841767158
Page count: 64
The Crusaders that landed in the Middle East in the late-11th century brought with them their own traditions of military architecture, but it was not long before their defensive construction began to reflect a broad array of local influences. Most early Crusader structures were relatively small, and tended to increase the existing natural and defensive features of a site. The basic forms comprised freestanding towers, castra, and hilltop and spur-castles, but urban centres, religious sites and rural dwellings were also fortified. From the 1160s, bigger, stronger and more expensive castles began to appear, in response to developments in Islamic siege weaponry. This title examines the early fortifications erected by the Crusaders in modern-day Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and south-eastern Turkey.
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Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (2) (Fortress Series # 19)
Size: 55 MB
Format: PDF
Published: Osprey Publishing edition (May 25, 2004)
ISBN-10: 1841767123
Page count: 64
The original forced conversion of pagan Livonia, what is now the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, was carried out by a military order known as the Brethren of the Sword. In 1236 this order was incorporated into the Teutonic Knights following a catastrophic military defeat. The knights had always consolidated their conquests through networks of castles and fortified places, and the Livonian Chapter of the Teutonic Order built castles of stone. This title covers the developmental and operational history of these fortresses over the length of the Middle Ages. It details how the Baltic fortifications of the Teutonic Knights evolved to reflect the changing nature of siege warfare and the increasing dominance of gunpowder in warfare.
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Castles-3
40 JPG | >1280x960 | mix dpi | 74.93 MB
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Norman Stone Castles (2) (Fortress Series # 18)
Size: 57 MB
Format: PDF
Published: Osprey Publishing (March 25, 2004)
ISBN-10: 1841766038
Page count: 64
Following the creation of the Duchy of Normandy, the Normans were soon introduced to the castle and they built them in large numbers. In the mid-11th century, other Norman adventurers began carving out dominions for themselves in Southern Italy: some crossed to Sicily in 1061 and by 1091 had conquered the whole island. As in Normandy, they were keen to assimilate new ideas, including architectural styles, resulting in some striking buildings. This title, a companion to Fortress 13: Norman Stone Castles (1) The British Isles 1066-1216, provides a detailed guide to the castles built in Normandy, Southern Italy and Sicily, covering defensive principles, daily life, the events of siege warfare, and the fate of the castles.
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Puzzle Quest - PC Game
An epic match 3 puzzle challenge!
• Capture Cities, Build Castles And Fight Battles!
• More Than 150 Challenging Quests!
• Buy Helms, Weapons, Armor And More!
• Match Skull Tiles To Inflict Damage!
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Norman Stone Castles 1 (Fortress Series # 13)
Size: 50 MB
Format: PDF
Published: Osprey Publishing (October 22, 2003)
ISBN-10: 184176602X
Page count: 64
Descended from the Viking raiders who settled in Northern France under the leadership of Rollo in around 911, the Normans were amongst the most feared warriors of their time.
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Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights 1 (Fortress Series # 11)
Size: 47 MB
Format: PDF
Published: Osprey Publishing (22 Oct 2003)
ISBN-10: 1841765570
Page count: 64
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Japanese Castles 1540-1640 (Fortress Series # 05)
Size: 13 MB
Format: PDF
Published: Osprey Publishing (April 20, 2003)
ISBN-10: 1841764299
Page count: 64
The landscape of 16th- and 17th-century Japan was dominated by the graceful and imposing castles constructed by the powerful ‘daimyo’ of the period. In this the most turbulent era in Japanese history, these militarily sophisticated structures provided strongholds for the consolidation and control of territory, and inevitably they became the focus for many of the great sieges of Japanese history: Nagashino (1575), Kitanosho (1583), Odawara (1590), Fushimi (1600), Osaka (1615) and Hara (1638), the last of the battles that brought an end to a period of intense civil war. This title traces their development from the earliest timber stockades to the immense structures that dominated the great centres of Osaka and Edo.
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MDB - SAND CASTLES 005 (VOCAL-TRANCE MIX)
MDB - SAND CASTLES 005 (VOCAL-TRANCE MIX)
Release time: Jun. 2009
Genre: Slow-tempo Chill Music
Bit Rate: 256 Kbps
format: Mp3
Language: English
Size: 174.34 Mbs
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MDB - SAND CASTLES 004 (BALEARIC-TRANCE MIX) SHAH & FRIENDS SPECIAL EDITION PART.2
MDB - SAND CASTLES 004 (BALEARIC-TRANCE MIX) SHAH & FRIENDS SPECIAL EDITION PART.2
Release time: May. 2009
Genre: Slow-tempo Chill Music
Bit Rate: 256 Kbps
format: Mp3
Total Time: 85:20 Mins
Language: English
Size: 195.84 Mbs
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MDB - SAND CASTLES 003 (BALEARIC-TRANCE MIX) SHAH & FRIENDS SPECIAL EDITION PART.1
MDB - SAND CASTLES 003 (BALEARIC-TRANCE MIX)
SHAH & FRIENDS SPECIAL EDITION PART.1
Release time: Apr. 2009
Genre: Slow-tempo Chill Music
Bit Rate: 256 Kbps
format: Mp3
Total Time: 86:43 Mins
Language: English
Size: 199.26 Mbs
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MDB - SAND CASTLES 002 (VOCAL-TRANCE MIX)
MDB - SAND CASTLES 002 (VOCAL-TRANCE MIX)
Release time: Feb. 2009
Genre: Slow-tempo Chill Music
Bit Rate: 256 Kbps
format: Mp3
Language: English
Size: 173.09 Mbs
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MDB - SAND CASTLES 001 (VOCAL-TRANCE MIX)
MDB - SAND CASTLES 001 (VOCAL-TRANCE MIX)
Release time: Feb. 2009
Genre: Slow-tempo Chill Music
Bit Rate: 256 Kbps
format: Mp3
Language: English
Size: 181.40 Mbs
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4 x E-Books - History - Medieval world - Castles
Includes:
• Norman Stone Castles (1)
• Norman Stone Castles (2)
• Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights
• Medieval Russian Fortresses AD 862-1480
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Castles and Cityscapes
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