Excerpt from Attack and Defense of Fortified Harbors The subject-matter contained in the following pages was published originally as a series Of articles appearing in the Seattle Daily Times in January and February, 1914, prepared at the request Of the managing editor of the Times. The interest displayed in these articles by Officers of the Coast Artillery Reserve Corps, together with a de sire on their part to make a careful study of the important subject of the attack and defense of fortified harbors, has led to a revision Of the material and its publication in its present form. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In this compelling work on the military tactics of coastal defense, Edward Maguire explores the strategic considerations that go into the design and deployment of fortifications. Using historical examples and contemporary case studies, Maguire shows how the use of trench warfare, naval artillery, and other technologies have shaped the course of coastal battles. For military professionals and students of history alike, this book is an essential resource on the subject of coastal warfare. 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 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. 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.