Chapter V: Siege Operations

68. The Attack--Successive Steps, 64

69. The First Period, 65

70. The Investment, 65

71. Bringing Up and Posting the Besieging Force, 67

72. Fortifying the Camps, Parks, etc., 68

73. Distance of the Line of Investment from the Works, 70

74. Strength and Composition of the Besieging Force, 70

75. The Point of Attack, 73

76. First Artillery Position, 75

77. Opening Fire, 76

78. Plan of Attack, 78

79. The First Parallel, 78

80. Opening the Parallel, 80

81. The Second Artillery Position, 81

82. Counter-batteries, 82

83. Enfilading-batteries, 82

84. Breaching-batteries, 83

85. Batteries of Rifled Mortars and of Howitzers
for Vertical Fire, 83

86. Opening and Conduct of Fire from Second Artillery
Position, 83

87. Musketry Fire, 84

88. The Advance from the First Parallel, 84

89. The Second Parallel, 85

90. The Third Period, 86

91. Capture and Crowning of the Covered Way, 87

92. Breaching the Scarps and Counter-scarps, 88

93. Capture and Crowning of the Breach, 89

94. The Attack by Sap, 91

95. Additional Operations Necessary in the Attack of
an Intrenched Camp, 91

96. Occupation of a Conquered Place, 93

97. Vauban’s Maxims, 94

98. Journal of the Attack, 97

CHAPTER VI.

THE DEFENCE.

99. Preliminary Considerations, 98

100. Garrison, 99

101. Armament, 100

102. Ammunition, Provisions and Supplies, 101

103. Sanitation and Hygiene, 101

104. Preparations for Defence, 101

105. Defence during the First Period, 103

106. Opening of Artillery Fire by the Defence, 104

107. Defence during the Bombardment and Assault, 105

108. Defence during the Second Period of the Siege, 106

109. Defence during the Third Period of the Siege, 107

110. The Capitulation, 109

111. Journal of the Defence, 110

CHAPTER VII.

PARKS, DEPOTS, SHELTERS AND HUTS, KITCHENS, OVENS, SINKS, LATRINES, WATER-SUPPLY, ETC.

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112. Parks and Depots, 111

113. Shelters and Huts, 113

114. Kitchens and Ovens, 114

115. Latrines, Sinks, etc., 115

116. Water-supply, 116

_PART II._

MILITARY MINING.