The Defences of Macau

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.

ISBN 9622099939   Pages 260 ISBN13 9789622099937 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 953 Publisher Hong Kong University Press   Published in Hong Kong Imprint Hong Kong University Press   Height (mm) 254 Format Hardback   Width (mm) 178 Publication date 15 May 2010   Spine width (mm) 23 DEWEY 355.8095126   Academic level General, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

		Preface
		Acknowledgements
Chapter 1		Introduction		1
		The Arrival of the Portuguese in Asia		1
		Firearms		3
		Settlement at Macau		4
		A Description of Macau		5
Chapter 2		Seventeenth-Century Defences		9
		The First Fortifications		9
		The 1622 Attack by the Dutch		11
		The Construction of a Walled City		14
		Other Defensive Works		18
		Arms Manufacture		20
		Conclusion		22
Chapter 3		The First Phase of Fort Building		23
		Construction Methods		23
		Layout Design		24
		Plans of the Forts		24
		Monte Fort		25
		Fort of Sao Francisco		32
		Penha Fort		36
		Fort of Bom Parto		37
		The Battery of Sao Pedro		40
		Barra Fort		42
		Guia Fort		48
		The Northern Wall		54
		The Southern Wall		58
		Conclusions		58
Chapter 4		The Years of Peace		61
		Historical Development		61
		The Battle against Kam-Pau-Sai		64
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