# Attack of Fortified Places. Including Siege-works, Mining, and Demolitions. Prepared for the use of the Cadets of the United States Military Academy

Author: Mercur, James, 1842-1896

Genre: Category: History - Warfare

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59253

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## Summary

A =blockade= consists in so surrounding a place and closing its communications as to keep the garrison from receiving reinforcements, provisions, and supplies sufficient to enable it to continue the defence and to avoid starvation.

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/22/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/21/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/attack-of-fortified-places-including-siege-works-mining-and-dem-cf4064f9/chapters/2/index.md)