TABLE

OF THE CHAPTERS,

WHICH ARE CONTAINED

IN THE WORK.

BOOK ONE.

A decorative drop cap 'D' depicts a scholar or geometer in academic robes seated at a table, holding a compass over a diagram.Of the first principles of Geometry. page 1
Rule for forming the plans of Fortresses. ch. 1, p. 7
Plan of seven bastions. ch. 2, p. 12
Plan of six bastions. ch. 3, p. 13
Plan of five bastions. ch. 4, p. 15
On the compartmentalization of circles, and of the proportions found in the diversity of angles. ch. 5, p. 15
Instrument for taking angles, and transporting them into different forms. ch. 6, p. 17
How the plans and the defenses of the Fortress must be formed. ch. 7, p. 18
How the plans of Fortresses must be drawn, which show the slopes of the walls and the earthworks. ch. 8, p. 22
How the walls must be founded, and why the slope scarpa sloped exterior wall base must be made there. ch. 9, p. 24
Gridded profile, which shows all the slopes and heights of the Fortress with the width and depth of the ditch. ch. 10, p. 28
Practice for drawing in perspective all things elevated from the plane. ch. 11, p. 32
How all the walls to be made in the body of the Fortress must be fabricated. ch. 12, p. 35
How all the covered ways and the squares of the bastions must be fabricated. ch. 13, p. 37
How the body of the bastion must be fabricated, brought to its completion. ch. 14, p. 39
Bastion with a single square per flank. ch. 15, p. 40
Bastion with a single square, brought to its completion. ch. 16, p. 42
Designs in profile, which show the parapet with the outward slope according to custom. ch. 17, p. 43
On the most notable imperfections of the flanks. ch. 18, p. 44
Fortress of eight bastions, brought to its completion. ch. 19, p. 52
Plan of nine bastions. ch. 20, p. 52
DIALOGUE, which shows it being made by the Author with a Count, in which, in five days, all the proportions and measurements assigned to the Fortress are summarized, and the reasons for all its parts are investigated. p. 56
First Day. p. 61
Measurements and proportions of Fortresses. Second Day. p. 66
Third Day. p. 73
Fourth Day. p. 85
Fifth Day. p. 96
Sixth Day. p. 103

BOOK TWO.

A decorative drop cap 'D' features a putto or cherub playing among acanthus leaf scrolls.Where it treats of the order for fabricating the Fortress. ch. 1, page 113
How the Fortress must be positioned on the site. ch. 2, p. 114
How the calculation must be made to know how much a Fortress will cost, and in how much time it can be made. ch. 3, p. 116
How a great number of workers must be put to work. ch. 4, page 119
How the bridges must be fabricated. ch. 5, p. 126
How the wall around the Fortress must be made. ch. 6, p. 127
How the doors of the Fortress and the drawbridges must be fabricated. ch. 7, p. 129
How the bridges that cross the ditch must be fabricated, and how the doors are secured. ch. 8, p. 131
How the drawbridges can be raised without bolts. ch. 9.

page 134
Discourse concerning the surprises that are made in Fortresses. ch. 10, p. 135
How the artillery must be distributed over the squares of the Fortress. ch. 11, p. 136
How the pieces can be loaded by the breech. ch. 12, p. 137
How the artillery must be covered with its mantlets protective screens. ch. 13, page 139
Measurements and weight of iron balls that the artillery carries. ch. 14, page 142
How the lodgings for the Soldiers must be fabricated, and where the munitions must be kept. ch. 15, p. 143
How the artillery must be guarded in the Fortress in time of peace. ch. 16, p. 147
How the deposits for keeping the powder must be fabricated. ch. 17, page 148
On the provisions for the sustenance of the Soldiers to be kept in the Fortress. ch. 18, p. 149
Various provisions for the service of the Fortress. ch. 19, p. 150

BOOK THREE.

A decorative drop cap 'R' with floral and foliate ornamentation.Reasoning concerning the method of fortifying. ch. 1, p. 151
First fortification made with square towers. ch. 2, page 153
Fortress made with round towers torioni large round towers. ch. 3, p. 154
Defense of ravelins triangular defensive structures. ch. 4, p. 154
Fortress made with small bastions. ch. 5, p. 155
Fortress with small bastions and cavaliers elevated platforms for artillery. ch. 6, p. 156
Fortress with the platform. ch. 7, p. 157
Fortress with modern bastions. ch. 8, p. 157
Fortress with the flat front in the middle of the curtain wall. ch. 9, p. 158
Fortress with the platform in the angular curtain. ch. 10, page 158
Fortress made with angular curtain walls. ch. 11, p. 159
Fortress made with bastions that have square orillons projecting parts of a bastion flank. ch. 12, p. 160
Fortress made with bastions without orillons that cover the flank. ch. 13, p. 161
Fort made on five angles, with various defenses. ch. 14, page 162
Fort made in a star shape. ch. 15, p. 163
Fort made on a long rectangle. ch. 16, p. 164
Fort made on a triangle. ch. 17, p. 165
House, or palaces built into the Fortress. ch. 18, p. 166
In how many ways can the ditches around the Fortress be fabricated. ch. 19, p. 168

BOOK FOUR.

A decorative drop cap 'D' with floral and foliate ornamentation.Discourse concerning the works to reduce them to their perfection. ch. 1, p. 171
Flat site to be fortified. ch. 2, p. 172
Extravagant site where the Fortress is fabricated, with imperfection of the flanks. ch. 3, p. 173
How old walls must be reordered and fortified. ch. 4, p. 175
Ancient fortress where its defenses must be increased. ch. 5, page 176
Ancient fortress on a flat site, where its defenses must be increased. ch. 6, p. 177
Ancient fortress to be modernized, which on one side has a hill that beats it, and on the other a river that secures it. ch. 7, page 178