Benjamin Bucknall
Author
Publisher
J. R. Osgood and company
Pub. Date
1876.
Language
English
Description
Part historical document and part novel, the great architect draws on his own experience in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 to imagine the castle Le Roche-Pont, an ideal defense for France. Emphasizing the importance of artillery and a strong shield of fortresses, this 1876 work influenced French military thinking through two World Wars.