Attack of Fortified Places. Including Siege-works, Mining, and Demolitions.: Prepared for the use of the Cadets of the United States Military AcademyMercur, James
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Attack of Fortified Places. Including Siege-works, Mining, and Demolitions.: Prepared for the use of the Cadets of the United States Military Academy
Mercur, James
Defensive (Military science); Military engineering; Offensive (Military science); Siege warfare
Galleries, listening, 170
Galleries of departure, 150
Galleries, partly lined, 148
Galleries, rate of advance of, 157
Galleries, transverse, 170
Gallery linings, 139-41
Gallery with frames and sheeting, 145-51
Gallery with cases, 153-6
Garrison of place, 99
Gases generated in mines, 133, 158
General requirements of siege batteries, 42
Globe of compression defined, 120
Governor of the place, 98
Guns, field, batteries for, 43
Guns and howitzers, batteries for, 44
Guns, ammunition required, 44-57
Guns for armament, 100
Guns of first artillery position, 76
Guns, positions of, to be changed, 106
Gunpowder, amount per cubic yard, 123, 124, 178
H
Hasty demolitions, 181
High explosives compared with gunpowder, 131-5
High explosives, freezing of, 165
High explosives, use in blasting, 179-80
Houses and magazines, demolition of, 181
Howitzer batteries, 44
Howitzers for vertical fire, 83
Huts and shelters, 113
I
Inclined galleries, 47
Infantry trenches, 104
Intrenched camp, attack upon, 91
Investment, 9, 65
Investment, distance of line of, 70-72
J
Journal of the attack, 97
Journal of the defence, 110
Jumper, 178
K
Kitchens and ovens, 114
L
Landings, 150-1
Latrines, sinks, etc., 115
Line of investment, distance of, 70
Line of least resistance = L. L. R., 119
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