The Theatre of the present war in the Netherlands and upon the Rhine : containing a description of all the divisions and subdivisions, rivers, fortified and other considerable towns, in the ten catholick provinces, the south-west part of Germany, the frontiers of France towards each, and all Lorrain, including the whole scene of military operations, that may be expected during the hostilities in those countries : with a general map, sixty eight plans of fortified places, and seventeen particular maps, upon a larger scale of the territories round most of the chief cities : also a short introduction to the art of fortification, containing draughts and explanations of the principal works in military architecture, and the machines and utensils necessary either in attacks or defences : also a military dictionary, more copious than has hitherto appear'd, explaining all the technical terms in the science of war.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Founders Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fortification--Early works to 1800.

Fortification.

Military art and science--Dictionaries.

Europe--Description and travel.

Europe--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Europe.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Penn Provenance:

Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756 (ex libris)

Physical Description:

12 unnumbered pages, 256 pages, 114 unnumbered pages, 2 pages, 35 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations, maps, plans ; 21 cm (8vo)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Brindley ..., 1745.

Notes:

"An Introduction to the art of fortification," [114] p. (3rd count) has special t.p.

Includes index.

Advertisement: 2 p. at end.

Contains:

Introduction to the art of fortification.

OCLC:

8062501