A treatise of fortification, containing the ancient and modern method of the construction and defense of places. And the manner of carrying on sieges, explain'd more at large than in any other Book yet extant. Written Originally in French, by Mr. Ozanam, Professor of the Mathematicks. Illustrated with 46 curious copper plates. Done into English, and amended in several places, by J. T. Desaguliers of Hart-Hall, Oxon. with an appendix, concerning that manner of fortifying, which is truly Mr. Vauban's: Never before in English.

All titles

• A treatise of fortification, containing the ancient and modern method of the construction and defense of places. And the manner of carrying on sieges, explain'd more at large than in any other Book yet extant. Written Originally in French, by Mr. Ozanam, Professor of the Mathematicks. Illustrated with 46 curious copper plates. Done into English, and amended in several places, by J. T. Desaguliers of Hart-Hall, Oxon. with an appendix, concerning that manner of fortifying, which is truly Mr. Vauban's: Never before in English.
• Traité de fortification. English

People / Organizations

• Jacques Ozanam (Author)

Imprint

Oxford: printed by L. Lichfield, for J. Nicholson, at the Queen's-Arms, in Little-Britain: and sold by John Morphew near Stationer's-Hall, London, [1711]

Publication year

1711-1711

ESTC No.

T99416

Grub Street ID

318545

Description

[16],204,[8]p.,plates ; 8⁰

Note

Price from imprint: Price 5 s.

Uncontrolled note

DFoBL?EPLY: DFo's copy a variant? L copy has comma after 'Ozanam' and 'fortifying' on tp and pp. [16] at the beginning; FoBL?OTE jre: title reads: "...Ozanam...fortifying which is..."; pag in DFo copy begins [14],