M. le Chevalier de Clairac - L'Ingénieur de campagne, ou traité de la fortification passagère - 1757-1757

Louis-André de La Mamie de Clairac — The Campaign Engineer, or Treatise on Passagère Fortification — Second Edition — 1757

Rare work, sought after by military science enthusiasts.
The complete work does indeed contain the thirty-six folding engraved plates, which are in perfect condition.

Louis-André de La Mamie de Clairac was a French military engineer, born in 1690 and died in 1752. He served as chief engineer at Bergues-Saint-Winoc and distinguished himself by his recognized expertise in the art of fortification. This treatise was written to formalize and transmit the practical methods of field fortification indispensable to armies on the move.

The book sets out the principles and techniques of field fortification for the defense and attack of military posts in campaign.

Full period calfskin binding, spine with ornamental raised bands, red edges, with signs of wear.