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- Defences of Macau, The: Forts, Ships and Weapons over 450 years
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Hong Kong University Press, HKU
summary
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 unique weapons. More than 200 illustrations, many in colour, serve as a visual record of what has survived. Some of the forts are included among Macau’s World Heritage sites. Many visitors and those interested in the history of the region will be interested in these forts and arms that remain in relative abundance in Macau. The book will also appeal to those scholars specialising in military and arms history.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgements
- pp. xi-xii
- 1. Introduction
- pp. 1-8
- 2. Seventeenth-Century Defences
- pp. 9-22
- 3. The First Phase of Fort Building
- pp. 23-59
- 4. The Years of Peace
- pp. 61-67
- 5. Nineteenth-Century Defences
- pp. 69-81
- 6. The Second Phase of Fort Building
- pp. 83-101
- 7. Twentieth-Century Defences
- pp. 103-121
- 8. The Defensive Role of the Navy
- pp. 123-140
- 9. Artillery in Macau
- pp. 141-173
- 10. Portuguese Small Arms
- pp. 175-197
- Appendix II - Gunpowder Production
- pp. 203-205
Additional Information
ISBN
9789882205758
Related ISBN(s)
9789622099937
MARC Record
OCLC
709664644
Pages
288
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No