CHAP. II.
Of the Parts of a Fortress, and its Angles.
- THE Curtin, see Chap. 4. under C.
- The Flank, see•• Chap. 4. under F.
- The Face, see Chap. 4. under F.
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The new method of fortification, as practised by Monsieur de Vauban, Engineer General of France with an explication of all terms appertaining to that art / made English.
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- The new method of fortification, as practised by Monsieur de Vauban, Engineer General of France with an explication of all terms appertaining to that art / made English.
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- Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707.
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- 1691.
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- The Face prolong'd, is the rest of the Flanking Line, af∣ter you have taken away the Face.
- The Flank prolong'd, is the Prolonging of the Flank to the Exteriour Sides.
- The Demi-Gorge, see Chap. 4. under D.
- The Capital Line, see Chap. 4. under L.
- The Line of Defence is made High and Razing. See Chap. 4. under L.
- The Complement of the Curtin, see Chap. 4. under C.
- The Distance of the Polygons, see Chap. 4. under D.
- The Half Distance of the Polygons, see Chap. 4. under D.
- The Interiour Side of the Polygons, see Chap. 4. under C.
- The Exteriour Side of the Polygons, see Chap. 4. under C.
- The Small Diameter, see Chap. 4. under P.
- The Great Diameter, see Chap. 4. under G.
- See the Plan representing all these Parts.
Of the Angles.
- THE Angle of the Center, or Angle of the Figure, is that which is made by drawing Right Lines from the Center to the two meanest Angles of the Polygon.
- The Angle of the Circumference, is the mixt Angle which is made by the Arch, which is drawn from one Gorge to the other.
- The Flank'd Angle, is the Angle compos'd of two Faces.
- The Flanking Angle, is the Angle compos'd of the Line of Defence, and the Curtin.
- The Angle of Complement of the Line of Defence, is the Angle which is made of the two Complements, where they inter-cut one another.
- The Angle Form-Flank, is the Angle which is compos'd of one Flank and one Demi-Gorge.
- The Angle Form-Face, is that which is compos'd by one Flank and one Face.
- The Angle of the Moat, is that which is made before the Curtin, where it cuts it self.
- The Re-entering Angle, is that which retires inward.
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- The Saliant Angle, is that which advances toward the Field.
- See the Plate A.