Nieuwe Vestingbouw op een natte of lage horisont
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Nieuwe Vestingbouw op een natte of lage horisont is a seminal late-17th-century military engineering treatise by Dutch fortress designer Menno van Coehoorn, detailing innovative methods for constructing fortifications in wet or low-lying terrain.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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fortification manual ⓘ military engineering treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
defensive works in areas with high groundwater levels
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problems of drainage around fortifications ⓘ |
| author | Menno van Coehoorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
fortress designer
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military engineer ⓘ |
| contribution |
introduced innovative techniques for building in saturated soils
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systematized Dutch practice of fortress construction in polder landscapes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| describes |
adaptations of bastion systems to wet environments
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methods for fortress construction in flood-prone areas ⓘ methods for fortress construction on marshy ground ⓘ |
| documentType | illustrated technical manual ⓘ |
| focus |
construction of fortifications in low-lying terrain
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construction of fortifications in wet terrain ⓘ |
| genre |
engineering
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military science ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Dutch expertise in water management and fortification ⓘ |
| importance | considered a seminal work in fortification theory for wet terrain ⓘ |
| influenced |
European fortress design in wet regions
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later treatises on fortification in marshy terrain ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Dutch water-control engineering ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
military engineers
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officers responsible for fortress construction ⓘ |
| knowledgeDomain |
civil engineering applied to defense
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early modern military technology ⓘ |
| language | Dutch ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fortification design
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military engineering ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | army ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Nieuwe Vestingbouw op een natte of lage horisont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| regionOfApplication |
Low Countries
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riverine and coastal fortifications ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Dutch waterline defenses
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bastion fort ⓘ trace italienne ⓘ |
| technicalField |
hydraulic aspects of fortress construction
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soil stabilization for fortifications ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early modern warfare ⓘ |
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