Fantastic work
This city remembered me to my born place Alicante in the Xviii century
I was reviewing old maps and the this remembered me
Fantastic work
This city remembered me to my born place Alicante in the Xviii century
I was reviewing old maps and the this remembered me
Exactamente, como ya mencioné en un post pasado, hace ya algún tiempo, este diorama lo hice con inspiración a la ciudad de Alicante, mi ciudad también por cierto. SaludosOriginally Posted by Ferrante
Must have missed the fact that you come from Alicante Julián. That will explain how close your Model is to the real thing then. I just had a look on line and that Castle complex is still something to write home about.
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
It was considered impregnable fortress until last XIX century. And the truth is that once you have walked the places you understand the reason. The sheer terrain combined with the architecture of the fortification turned it into a giant fortress, with a fresh water supply by water wells, with large warehouses for supplies and all at a height that only the most powerful mortars could reach, provided when the artillery of the square let them approach ...
The British, in the war of Spanish Succession, took the city of Alicante and entrenched themselves in the fortress. At the arrival of the French, they could only wait and dig a mine to exploit part of the castle. It was the only way to surender the fortress, through explosives and much patience.
I think you emphasized its sheer size an impregnability superbly in your Model Julián.
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
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