Tra guerra e modificazione del territorio: note per lo studio dell’architettura militare provvisoria in Spagna tra Quattro e Cinquecento

This text analyses, for the first time in a bibliography, the widespread practice in 15th-century Spain of constructing temporary military works during the war campaigns conducted by the Catholic Monarchs. Emblematic episodes, such as the capture of Ponferrada (1486) and the conquest of the Kingdom of Granada, illustrate the extensive use of temporary bastions, trenches, palisades, and other devices, predominantly constructed from wood, which was a central material for these activities.The procurement of timber necessitated large-scale deforestation, significantly transforming the landscape to facilitate the transport of artillery and the movement of troops. Given their inherent connection to offensive and defensive operations, temporary structures were almost exclusively the purview of military personnel, particularly commanders.Consequently, the reconstruction of interactions between armies, which often fostered the exchange of knowledge in the field, enables a clearer understanding of many aspects of temporary architectural construction. This is exemplified by the close relations between the Venetian and Spanish armies during the war of Cephalonia.