Tuesday, August 10, 2010

The Fortress of Rhodes 1309-1522, Konstantin Nossov

The Fortress of Rhodes 1309-1522, Konstantin Nossov.

A lavishly illustrated look at one of the strongest fortresses of its time, the home of the Knights of St. John until its fall to the Turks in 1522, tracing the development of the fortifications as the development of the cannon made the medieval walls dangerously vulnerable to attack. [read full review]

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