CONTENTS.
THE FIRST RETREAT
THE OPPIDUM
THE FIRST SIEGE
THE COST OF DEFENDERS
THE SECOND SIEGE
THE PERMANENT CAMP—FOUNDATION OF A CITÉ
THE FORTIFIED CITÉ
THE THIRD SIEGE
THE FEUDAL CASTLE
THE FOURTH SIEGE
THE FIRST DEFENCES AGAINST FIRE ARTILLERY
THE FIFTH SIEGE
THE CITÉ OF LA ROCHE-PONT IS FORTIFIED BY ERRARD DE BAR-LE-DUC, ENGINEER TO THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING OF FRANCE AND NAVARRE
THE SIXTH SIEGE
THE TOWN OF LA ROCHE-PONT IS FORTIFIED BY M. DE VAUBAN
THE SEVENTH SIEGE
CONCLUSION
EXPLANATION OF SOME OF THE TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN THIS BOOK