T A B L E.

The soldier must consider, before he begins, how many pieces of artillery he will be able to have to use in the fort — 5
Where there is no heavy artillery, the curtains must be short — 5
Where multiplied angles stand well — 6
Of what measurement the recesses of the squares should be — 8
Defenses in the enclosures, where they should be made — 6
Where expense is convenient, one should not save — 19
Where cavaliers stand better in flat places — 19
Where one works in haste, the defense will be made thick — 25
Where there is a shortage of time, one should use earth or other material in place of lotte earth-clods/turf blocks — 25
Where there is a shortage of time, one should not linger in making an election of chosen timbers — 25
Discourse regarding the time consumed in the work — 26
Where there is a bad foundation, one should not dig too deep underneath — 28
One must use the plumb line in planting the upright timbers straight — 32
When needing to fortify by choice, one should fortify where there is good terrain — 34
When needing to fortify by necessity, one will supplement with art where nature is lacking — 35
Where the earth is bad, one should place the chains close together — 35
Besides making an election of men fit for the work, one must also choose the proper tools — 36
Of all the tools for carrying earth with beasts of burden, the best is the bigoncio large wooden hod or bucket — 38
Behind those who level, others must follow to tamp the earth with heavy rammers — 40
Where the beasts of burden have to walk, the bridges should be of planks or boards — 42
Of what measurement the lotte earth-clods/turf blocks should be — 45
Diverse methods held by many in making the defenses — 47 48
Of what timber the wicker-work to be nailed should be — 48
Of what timber the nails for the chains should be — 54
Of what measurement the gabions should be — 55
One must ensure that the leveling staves are not moved by the people who will walk upon the worksite — 67
Where one should place the last chain — 59
Where there is excellent terrain, one can make the sally port without lattice-work — 66
Two kinds of ends in all operations — 69