Spanish Colonial Fortifications in North America, 1565-1822, Alejandro de Quesada.

Spanish Colonial Fortifications in North America, 1565-1822, Alejandro de Quesada.

A look at the very varied fortifications built by the Spanish in North America during the two and a half centuries in which they dominated large areas of the continent. These range from wooden forts to formidable eighteenth century fortifications and faced a wide range of enemies, from local tribes to the French and British and finally the newly independent American colonies [read full review]