Format:
Online-Ressource (xii, 276 p)
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ill. (some col.), maps (some col.)
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26 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9888028499
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9789622099937
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9789888028498
Content:
The forts built from the early seventeenth century onwards, the ships that defended Macau's waters, the weapons that armed the facilities and the soldiers and sailors who manned them all are carefully detailed in The Defences of Macau. These forts, cannon and small arms were a familiar part of society for hundreds of years, and a significant part of Macau's heritage. Macau is fortunate in having so many artifacts remaining, but very little research has been done on them.--Richard Garrett, a retired civil engineer and an expert in antique weapons, addresses this gap by identifying many rare and
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Seventeenth-Century Defences; 3. The First Phase of Fort Building; 4. The Years of Peace; 5. Nineteenth-Century Defences; 6. The Second Phase of Fort Building; 7. Twentieth-Century Defences; 8. The Defensive Role of the Navy; 9. Artillery in Macau; 10. Portuguese Small Arms; Appendix I - Account of the Circumstances of the Campaign Against Pirates in 1810; Appendix II - Gunpowder Production; Appendix III - Lists of Cannon Existing in Macau at Various Times
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Appendix IV - Small Arms Displayed at the Macau Security Forces' Museum in the São Francisco BarracksNotes; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
9789882205758
Additional Edition:
Print version The Defences of Macau : Forts, Ships and Weapons over 450 years
Language:
English
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