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
37-39. Change of Direction of Galleries with Frames
and Sheeting, 148
38. Change of Slope, of Galleries, 149
40, 41. Returns, 150
42, 43. Maps and Drawings, 151
44, 45. Sinking a Shaft with Cases, 152
46-48. Driving a Gallery with Cases, 153
49. Change of Direction of Galley Lined with Cases, 154
50, 51. Change of Slope, 7 Galleries Lined with Cases, 155
52. Shafts à la Boule, 156
53-55. Blinded Galleries, 156
56. Rate of Advance of Galleries, 157
VENTILATION OF MINES.
57. Sources of Deleterious Gases, 158
58. Ventilation by Forcing in Air, 159
59. " by Exhausting Air,159
60. " by Assisting Natural Ventilation, 160
61. " by Use of Masks, etc.,160
MINE-CHAMBERS.
62. Form, Size, and Location of Chambers, 160
LOADING AND FIRING MINES.
63. Preparing the Charge, 161
64. Distribution of Fuses in Charge, 161
65. Character and Construction of Fuses, 163
66-68. Electric Fuses, 163
69. Placing the Fuses in the Charge, 164
70. The Fuzes in Frozen Dynamite, 165
71. Placing the Charge, 165
72. Tamping Mines, 166
73. Firing Mines, 166
CAMOUFLETS BY BORING.
74. In Favorable Soil, 167
75. In Stony Soil, 168
CHAPTER III.
ORGANIZATION AND TACTICS OF MINES.
76. Organization of Mines, 169
77. The Attack, 169
78. The Lodgment, Galleries, Transverses,
Listening-galleries, etc., 170
79. Avoid Exposing a Flank, 171
80. Use Overcharged Mines, 171
81. The Defence, 171
82. Conditions to be Fulfilled, 171
83. System of Galleries Used, 172
84. Use Undercharged Mines, 172
85. Shaft Mines, 172
MINE TACTICS.
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