Pedro de Lucuze, Marquess of la Mina and the Origins of Principios de Fortificació Cover Image

Pedro de Lucuze, el marqués de la Mina y la génesis de Principios de fortificación
Pedro de Lucuze, Marquess of la Mina and the Origins of Principios de Fortificació

Author(s): Pablo de la Fuente de Pablo
Subject(s): History, Modern Age, 18th Century
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Pedro de Lucuze; Principios de fortificación; 2nd Marquess of la Mina (Jaime Miguel de Guzmán-Dávalos y Spínola); Royal and Military Academy of Mathematics; Domingo Pauner

Summary/Abstract: The article tracks down the intricate origins of Principios de fortificación, the most important eighteenth century Spanish treatise on fortifications published by Pedro de Lucuze in 1772. A detailed analysis reveals the role of the Marquess of La Mina, the leading commander of the Spanish Army, and his relations with the treatise author.

  • Issue Year: 74/2026
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 123-139
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Spanish
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