R E G I S T E R.


Table of the Sides of Regular Figures.	19
XVIII. Calculation of the Design of a Regular Figure.	20
I. Table of Designs for Quadrantal and Half-Forts. Quadrantal: Pertaining to a square-based layout or a ninety-degree sector.	25
II. Table of Designs for Dodrantal and Royal Forts. Dodrantal: Based on three-quarters of a circle; Royal: Large-scale fortresses designed for major cities.	26
III. Table of Designs for Acute-angled Fortresses.	26
IV. Table of Designs for Rectangular Fortresses, the first.	27
V. Table of Designs for Rectangular Fortresses, the second.	27
XIX. Creating the Design of a Regular Figure on paper, following the tables or the calculation.	28
XX. Creating from the Table the Design of a Half-Bastion, a whole one, or two Half-Bastions. original: "Boulevard" - In this period, the term "boulevard" refers specifically to a bastion or a large defensive bulwark.	29
XXI. Creating the Design of a Regular Fort or Fortress in the field. "In the field": The process of surveying and staking out the design on the actual ground rather than on paper.	30


XXII. Construction of Oval Figures.	32
Table of Designs for Ovals.	33

original: "Plattes formes" - These are bastions with a flat face, often used when space is limited or the terrain is irregular.


XXIII. Invention of the Design of Flat Bastions.	34
XXIV. On the calculation of Flat Bastions.	35
XXV. Creating the Design of some Flat Bastions from the Table.	35
Table of Designs for Flat Bastions or Flat Bulwarks.	36


XXVI. Creating the Design of such a Figure.	36


XXVII. On the Designs of Figures of the Third manner.	38

"Not ordered" refers to asymmetrical fortifications that must adapt to the existing terrain or the haphazard layout of old city walls.


XXVIII. Examples of figures not ordered.	38
Table of the Angles and Gorges of some Figures. Gorge: The narrow entrance or "neck" at the rear of a bastion where it connects to the main wall of the fortress.	39
XXIX. How to apply fortifications around ancient cities.	42
XXX. Creating the Design of an Irregular Figure in the field.	43

Outerworks: Defensive structures such as ravelins or hornworks placed outside the main defensive ditch.

SECOND BOOK

P R O F I L E S.

Profile: A cross-section view of a fortification, showing the height of walls, depth of ditches, and slopes of the embankments.

AND

Ichnography: A technical term for a ground plan or horizontal map of a building or fortress.


I. Invention of some Parapets. Parapet: A protective wall or mound of earth atop a rampart that shields soldiers from enemy fire.	47
Table of the Profiles of Parapets.	49
II. Calculation of the surface area of a Profile.	49