Ms. Codex 995 -[Fortification de campagne] Possibly written in France between 1775 and 1779, this ma
Ms. Codex 995 -[Fortification de campagne] Possibly written in France between 1775 and 1779, this manuscript contains a treatise on fortification including chapters such as “De la castrametation,” “Du camp de l'artillerie,” and “Précis de fortification.” Four plates contain tables and diagrams of a camp and camp buildings. The last section of the book is a collection of questions titled “Table interrogatoire et raisonnée de tous les objets à considerer…”Do you want to know more? Click here - or here to see the facsimile. -- source link
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