Spanish Colonial Fortifications in North America 1565–1822 - Alejandro De Quesada

Spanish Colonial Fortifications in North America 1565–1822

Buch | Softcover
64 Seiten
2010
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84603-507-4 (ISBN)
18,65 inkl. MwSt
To maintain its imperial power in America, Spain built fortifications across the width of the continent. This book provides a cogent analysis of Spain's defensive network at the height of the country's imperial strength on the American continent.
To maintain its imperial power in America, Spain built fortifications across the width of the continent. These outposts were established along Spanish borders from the late sixteenth century onwards to defend its interests against rival European powers and to suppress uprisings of the Native Americans and local population. By the eighteenth century, Spain's defenses spread from the northern area of the Gulf of Mexico through to California. Some of these imperial fortifications, such as the Alamo, played key roles in conflicts including the American Revolution and the Texan War of Independence. This book provides a cogent analysis of Spain's defensive network at the height of the country's imperial strength on the American continent.

Alejandro de Quesada is a Florida-based military history writer, an experienced researcher and collector of militaria, photos and documents, who runs an archive and historical consultancy for museums and films as a secondary business. He has written over 100 articles and over 25 books, including several for Osprey, and is a leading authority on Latin-American subjects. Stephen Walsh studied Art at the North East Wales Institute and has worked as a professional illustrator since 1988. Since then he has illustrated a variety of books and games including the Settlers of Catan. His projects for Osprey include such diverse subjects as the battle of Otterburn, the Chinese army from 1937 to 1949 and the US Home Front in World War II. He is married with two children and lives in Macclesfield.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 10.4.2010
Reihe/Serie Fortress
Zusatzinfo 20 b/w; 44 col
Sprache englisch
Maße 184 x 248 mm
Gewicht 240 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
Technik Architektur
ISBN-10 1-84603-507-4 / 1846035074
ISBN-13 978-1-84603-507-4 / 9781846035074
Zustand Neuware
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