Attack of Fortified Places. Including Siege-works, Mining, and Demolitions
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James Mercur wrote Attack of Fortified Places, including siege-works, mining, and demolitions, prepared for the use of the cadets of the United States Military Academy. James Mercur is named as Professor of Civil and Military Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, N. Y. The preface says an attempt has been made to give in outline the best modern methods of attack upon a fortified position by assault, surprise, blockade, or siege.
The contents list covers sections called Ventilation of Mines, Loading and Firing Mines, and Camouflets by Boring, among others. The text says it is usually advisable to advance from the flanks of the first or second parallel upon the forts of the outer line which form the flanks of the intermediate line. The index lists entries such as Churn-drill, Circular place of arms and Construction of magazine, among others.
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- James Mercur
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- 147
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- English
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- Military History
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