Venetian Renaissance fortifications in the Mediterranean
By: Dragoş Cosmescu
Publisher: McFarland & Company; McFarland
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Jefferson, North Carolina
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780786497508
Subjects: Fortification; Military History; History; Renaissance
Description: "This book illustrates in detail the impressive defenses of Cyprus, Crete and Corfu, their design and their war record. Walled towns and fortresses were constructed to the latest standards of military technology, with walls capable of withstanding the largest armies and the longest sieges, including the longest in history -- 22 years"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword by Elisabetta Molteni; title: Introduction; title: PART I. THE REPUBLIC OF VENICE. Venice and the sea; title: The Venetian strategy of defense; title: The art of fortification in the Renaissance; title: PART II. THE ISLAND OF CYPRUS. Nicosia; title: Famagosta; title: Cerines; title: PART III. THE ISLAND OF CRETE. Candia; title: Canea; title: Retimo; title: PART IV. THE ISLAND OF CORFU. Corfu; title: PART V. THE DEFENSES UNDER ATTACK. The War of Cyprus, 1570-1574; title: The War of Candia, 1645-1669; title: The War of Morea, 1684-1699; title: The War of 1714-1718; title: Conclusion.