Siegecraft by Harold A Skaarup

Siegecraft by Harold A Skaarup

It has been said that the taking of a fortress depends primarily on the making

of a good plan to take it, and the proper implementation and application of the

resources to make the plan work. Long before a fortress has been besieged and

conquered, it has to have been out-thought before it can be outfought. A siege can be described as an assault on an opposing force attempting to defend itself from behind a position of some strength. Whenever the pendulum of technology swings against the status quo, the defenders of a fortification have usually been compelled to surrender.

This book contains examples of sieges, both successful and unsuccessful,

demonstrating that no matter how securely a fortress or defensive position is

constructed and defended, eventually a good plan and a determined besieger can overcome it. One way or another, time, willpower and determined effort will be brought together in sufficient quantity and quality to bring a siege or a defense to a successful conclusion. It will be argued through the examples presented in this book that ultimately, no fortress is impregnable.

Skaarup, Harold a.: - Major (Retired) Harold A. Skaarup served with the Canadian Forces as an Army Intelligence Officer, retiring in August 2011. During his 40 years of service, he was a member of the Canadian Airborne Regiment and served three tours with the Canadian Forces Parachute Demonstration Team The Sky Hawks. He served overseas as an Intelligence Officer with HQ CFE and 4 CMBG in Lahr, Germany, and with NORAD in Colorado Springs. He has been on operational deployments with the UN in Nicosia, Cyprus, with SFOR in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and with ISAF's KMNB in Kabul, Afghanistan. He served as an instructor at the Combat Training Centre, CFB Gagetown, and at the Intelligence Training Schools at CFB Borden and CFB Kingston. He earned his Master's degree in War Studies through the Royal Military College and has authored a number of books on military history.

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ISBN 13	9781637957332
ISBN 10	1637957335
Title	Siegecraft
Author	Harold A Skaarup
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Global Summit House
Year published	2021-02-08
Number of pages	358
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