Territorio y fortificación
Subtitle: Vauban, Fernández de Medrano, Ignacio Sala y Felix Prosperi : influencia en España y América
By: Ramón Gutiérrez, Cristina Esteras ; traducción, Veritable manière de bien fortifier de Mr. de Vauban [por] Gerard Jalain Badoux, Danielle Steffen.
Contributors: Esteras Martín, Cristina.; Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707.
Series: Colección Investigación y crítica ;; 6
Publisher: Tuero
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Madrid, España
Language: spa
Number of pages: 326
Subjects: Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707 -- Influence.; Fernández de Medrano, Sebastián, 1646-1705 -- Influence.; Sala, Ignacio de, ca. 1699-1755 -- Influence.; Prósperi, Félix, b. 1689 -- Influence.; Fortification -- Spain -- History -- 17th century.; Fortification -- Spain -- History -- 18th century.; Fortification -- Latin America -- History -- 17th century.; Fortification -- Latin America -- History -- 18th century.
Description: "Important contribution to the history of fortifications in Latin America during the Spanish colonial period. Examines in detail the impact of the designs and theoretical writings of the famous French military engineer Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707) on the formation of the Real Colegio de Ingenieros Militares in Spain and the practice of military engineering throughout Latin America during the 17th-18th centuries. Also considers the work of Spanish military engineers Sebastián Fernández de Medrano (1646-1705) and Ignacio de Sala (d. 1755), who played a decisive role in disseminating Vauban's ideas. Historical maps and illustrations from fortification treatises of the time constitute a rich visual corpus for future studies"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.