De La Défense Des Places Fortes

<p><i>De La Défense Des Places Fortes</i> written by Lazare Nicolas M. Carnot and originally published in 1812 is a foundational text on the art and science of defending fortified locations. This historical work delves into the strategic and tactical considerations necessary for successful defense offering insights into the principles that govern military engineering and siege warfare during the Napoleonic era. Carnot's treatise provides a comprehensive overview of the methods used to protect key locations making it an invaluable resource for understanding 19th-century military strategy. This edition preserves the original text offering readers a glimpse into the military thinking of the time.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>