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Chapter I. Section I.
Introductory observations, and general outline of detached works
General rules applicable to all fortifications
The redan
The lunette
The double redan
Redoubts
Table of minima of redoubts
Star forts
Demi-bastioned forts
Bastioned forts
Chapter I. Section II.
The outline of field-works considered in combination with each other
Continued lines
Redan line
Continued redan line
Tenaille line
Indented line
Bastioned redan line
Chapter I. Section III.
Lines with intervals
Chapter II.
Relief and Command of field-works
Penetration of Projectiles
Table width of ditches
Chapter III. Section I.
Profiling
Division of labor
Chapter III. Section II.
Fascine revetments
Hurdle revetment
Sod revetment
Plank and cask revetments
Gabion revetment
Revetment of sand-bags
Escarp revetments
Chapter III. Section III.
Barbettes and traverses
Passages
Bridges of communication
Powder magazines
Embrasures
Platforms
Barriers
Chevaux-de-frise
Chapter IV. Section I.
Of obstacles
Abatis
Military pits
Inundations
Pickets
Crow's feet
Palisades and fraises
Chapter IV. Section II.
Defence of the ditch
Stoccades
Caponnieres
Counterscarp galleries
Chapter IV. Section III.
Interior intrenchments
Tambours
Loop-holes, dimensions of
Chapter V. Section I.
On the manner of occupying irregular sites
Scarped slopes
Parapets on sloping ground
Parapets on steep slopes
Chapter V. Section II.
On defilade
Objects of
Practical methods of defilading field-works
Method of determining the height of traverses
Defilade of lines
Chapter VI.
Defence of rivers and water-courses
Chapter VI. Section I.
Of bridge-heads
Observations of the banks of rivers
Chapter VI. Section II.
Of inundations and dams
Profile of dams
Construction of waste weir
Sluice-gates
To calculate the produce of a stream
Chapter VII.
Passage of rivers
Military bridges
Weight of men, horses, and 12-pounders
Carts or Waggons to form bridges
Flying and raft bridges
Cask and trestle bridges
Pontoon bridges
Chapter VIII.
Of military posts, and works thrown up on the eve of battle
Mode of preparing hedges for defence
Mode of preparing walls for defence
Tambours to flank walls
Mode of fortifying churches and other large buildings
Machicoulis gallery
Substitute for machicoulis gallery
Blindages
Farm or country-houses, to fortify
Block-house intrenchments
Block-houses to resist artillery
Economical mode of constructing a block-house
Chapter X.
On the defence and attack of field-works and military posts
On the defence
To guard and defend an earthen work
To guard and defend a church or other building
Manner of guarding and defending an intrenched village
On the attack
Attacks by surprise
Attacks by strategem
Attacks by open force
Attack of fortified buildings
Chapter X.
Military mining
Dimensions of galleries and branches
Dimensions of shafts
To find the length of intervals of shafts
To sink shafts
To drive galleries
Returns in galleries
To find the length of intervals of galleries
Branch a la hollandaise
Shafts a Boule
Of mine chambers
To place the hose-troughs
Common mines
Charges of common mines
Charges of globes of compression
Charges of undercharged mines
Tamping of mines
Manner of firing mines
Manner of using the monk
The rocket
Manner of firing mines by voltaic electricity
Blasts
To breach a wall
To breach a wall with a terrace
Demolition of revetments
Demolition of a tower
Demolition of a powder-magazine
Demolition of bridges
Demolition of a house
Of fougasses
Of shell fougasses
Of stone fougasses
Chapter XI.
Attack of fortresses
General description
Working party, and materials for batteries, &c.
Chapter XII.
Military reconnoissances
Appendix.
Note I.
Note II.
Note III.
Note IV.
Note V.
Erratum
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December, 2003