T A B L E.


Extinguished charcoal is good in the foundations	30
He who assesses dangers has honor in his constructions	31
Baskets for carrying earth	38
Beech tubs for carrying earth	38
Wheelbarrows for carrying earth	38
That the fort must be made according to the number of artillery pieces that one can obtain	5
Wooden boxes for carrying earth with beasts of burden	38
Carts with horses or oxen	38
He who is in charge of fortifying will find it useful to know about everything	39
How bridges should be made on borders & in times of war	42
How to make bridges in times of peace & in the middle of states	42
How to dig the lotte* earth-clods/turf blocks*	45
How to put the lotte* earth-clods/turf blocks into operation*	46
Large knife for adjusting the lotte* earth-clods/turf blocks*	47 57
How to put the frasca* brushwood/fascine material into operation*	51
Chains for the defenses, & what kind of timber is required to make them	52
How the chains should be laid out flat & how far apart from one another	51 59
Nails for nailing the chains	52
Square nails for the chains	54
Loops in the gabions for carrying them	55
How to plant and make the leveling staves	56
Thin chains for the parapet	60
Chains in field defenses	62
Guardhouses	67
Counter-mines are made with difficulty where the wall is thin	75
Caves for the spurs require width	55
He who makes the prince spend where it is not necessary deserves blame	86
Counterforts, or spurs	85
String course original: "Cordone" of living stone	86
He who fortifies must avoid every smallest negligence	87
Those who will put the brush-filling into operation must be as competent as masons	58

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The soldier must practice with knowledgeable people	3
The soldier must know how to make a design, at least moderately, of the site he wishes to fortify & the form he wishes to give it	4