Written by a famous architect and military engineer, this accessible, well-researched book charts the development of fortification and the art of the siege. It chronicles 2,000 years in the life of a fictional castle, combining the excitement of a novel with the authenticity of a historical document. Reprint of the Marston, Low & Searle, London, 1875 edition.
Castles and Warfare in the Middle Ages by Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, M. Macdermott Profusely illustrated, detailed descriptions of dungeons, keeps, battlements, and drawbridges, plus artillery, trenches, battering rams, more. "Will enthrall anyone interested in architecture, military, or medieval history." — History in Review.
