Project Gutenberg 2019-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 210 Mercur, James 1842 1896 Mercur, Jas. (James) 12036635 Attack of Fortified Places. Including Siege-works, Mining, and Demolitions. Prepared for the use of the Cadets of the United States Military Academy Produced by Brian Coe, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Attack of Fortified Places: Including Siege-works, Mining, and Demolitions" by James Mercur is a military engineering manual written in the late 19th century. It serves as a comprehensive guide for cadets at the United States Military Academy, detailing modern methods for attacking fortified positions, including various strategies and the construction of defenses. The focus of the book is on the technical aspects of siege warfare, as well as the appropriate application of artillery, trenches, and other fortifications. The opening of the book presents a preface that outlines its purpose: to provide an outline of best practices in military engineering for besieging fortified locations. Mercur emphasizes the need for careful planning and construction to adapt to the advancements in weaponry that have rendered older tactics obsolete. He discusses various attack methods such as blockades, surprise assaults, bombardments, and regular sieges, setting the stage for detailed examination in subsequent chapters. This portion highlights the importance of adapting strategies based on the conditions and technologies of modern warfare, making it a valuable resource for both historical study and practical military application. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Siege warfare Defensive (Military science) Offensive (Military science) Military engineering UG Text Category: History - Warfare Category: Engineering & Technology 485718 2025-06-23T14:01:34.907166 text/html 474251 2019-04-11T07:32:56 text/html 2010598 2025-06-23T14:01:45.672170 application/epub+zip 2012231 2025-06-23T14:01:36.968175 application/epub+zip 214585 2025-06-23T14:01:35.862139 application/epub+zip 2178566 2025-06-23T14:01:51.350067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2118484 2025-06-23T14:01:44.522112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322657 2022-09-26T21:58:33.556804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384900 2025-06-23T14:01:33.213232 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385026 2019-04-11T07:32:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19185 2025-06-23T14:01:51.521093 application/rdf+xml 11529 2025-06-23T14:01:36.048161 image/jpeg 1920 2025-06-23T14:01:35.955180 image/jpeg 124115 2019-04-11T07:32:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1842987 2019-04-11T07:32:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1848190 2025-06-23T14:01:34.985221 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog