Towers, Walls and Cupolas - Forts in the Netherlands, Dutch forts

The book describes the history and development of the design of forts in the Netherlands as shown by realised and planned building projects between 1800 and 1919.

Nine chapters describe the development of the Dutch forts by means of drawings, plans, memories, comments, discussions and photos.

A new defence for the Netherlands - The projects of the Batavian Republic, the Linie of Beverwijk, the batteries of Den Helder and the positions of Amsterdam.

Fortified camps - Napoleons projects for Den Helder, Goeree and the Scheldt-estuary. Tours-modeles, redoubts and crown works.

Citadels - de Camp of Nijmegen, the 'Dutch' forts, barracks and powder houses of Liege, Namur, Ypres, Dendermonde, Oostende and Antwerp.

Maximilian towers - Tower forts in the New Dutch Waterline and the Linie van Amsterdam. Planned construction of English and Russian casemates at Den Helder, on the island of Texel and along the Haringvliet.

Polygonal forts - the forts on the Houtense Vlakte, at Lent, Pannerden, Westervoort and Laander / Bijlmer.

Wall forts - De new fortress-law of 1874, the model fort of 1876 and the modernisation of the Waterline.

Armoured forts - the "Fort op de Harssens", de Nieuwe Maasmond, IJmuiden, Pampus and de Zeehondenplaat.

De Redoubt-Position ("Reduitstelling") - The predecessor of the Stelling van Amsterdam. The model forts.

Coast forts - Forts and batteries at IJmuiden, Den Helder, de Quack, the Dirksland-harbour, Scheveningen and Hook of Holland. The partially built forts De Ruyter (Vlissingen) and Kijkduin (Den Helder).

Written by one of the most famous Dutch fortifications-experts, this book is an absolute MUST for anyone interested in (Dutch) fortifications - but also for anyone interested in the history of the Netherlands. Illustrated with almost 300 photo's, drawings, plans and maps - all in full-colour!! A truely MAGNIFICENT book!!