Remarkable sieges
Subtitle: from the siege of Constantinople in 1453 to that of Sebastopol, 1854 : with observations on fortification and siege operations
By: by Henry Ottley ; illustrated with numerous diagrams and full page engravings.
Contributors: Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905; Bradbury & Evans
Publisher: H. Ingram & Co.
Published: 1854
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: Sieges.; Siege warfare.; Defensive (Military science); Offensive (Military science); Fortification.; Military art and science -- History.
Other titles: Remarkable sieges :
Notes: Wood-engraved plates and illustrations are unsigned.  All plates are with captions.

"The narrative portion of the work is preceded by some Observations upon Fortification and Siege Operations, which, it is hoped will be found to convey in a popular manner a notion of general principles, accompanied by explanations of the nomenclature employed, sufficient materially to assist the reader to understand the accounts of military operations of the nature in question.* ... *These observations are reprinted, with slight additions and alterations, from papers by the author, which lately appeared at various times in the columns of the "Illustrated London News."--Introduction, dated 1845.

Includes "Observations on fortification and siege operations.": p. [1]-16.

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MASS copy: In original white printed paper wrappers.  Upper wrapper printed in black, red and blue with wood-engraved illustrated title.  Lower wrapper printed in black with  advertisements for "Illustrated Books for the Rail" published by the Office of the National Illustrated Library and W. S. Orr and Co.  Lower wrapper with imprint: "E. Evans, Engraver and Printer, Raquet Ct., Fleet St.".  With presentation inscription from Fianach Lawry to Ruari McLean dated 1972.