Introduction
Introduction
This introductory chapter explains the coverage of this book, which is about the forts, ships, and weapons used in the defenses throughout the 450-year history of Macau. It examines the military defenses of Macau during the seventeenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. It describes the two phases of fort building, the history of the Portuguese small arms, and the defensive role of the navy.
Keywords: Macau, military history, forts, ships, weapons, small arms, Portuguese arms, navy
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