Le Pietre del Re [Paperback]

An archaeological study of field-fortifications along the western alpine frontier of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, in the second half of the 17th and the 18th century. After a review of the development of the fortifications of the frontier, Sconfienza proposes a preliminary classification of the main fortification types. Italian text.An archaeological study of field-fortifications along the western alpine frontier of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, in the second half of the 17th and the 18th century. After a review of the development of the fortifications of the frontier, Sconfienza proposes a preliminary classification of the main fortification types. Italian text.