02543cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624501560015626400510031230000470036333600260041033700260043633800360046250000310049850801960052952012830072553400450200865300180205365300330207165300330210465300250213785600430216259253UtSlPG20260610134350.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a12036635  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aUG1 aMercur, James,d1842-189610aAttack of Fortified Places. Including Siege-works, Mining, and Demolitions. :bPrepared for the use of the Cadets of the United States Military Academy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-04-11  aProduced by Brian Coe, Wayne Hammond and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSiege warfare  aDefensive (Military science)  aOffensive (Military science)  aMilitary engineering40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59253