XVII. Topographical Notes: 1044.

XVII. Topographical Notes: 1044.

1044.

At Porto Cesenatico, on the 6th of September 1502 at 9 o'clock a. m.

The way in which bastions ought to project beyond the walls of the towers to defend the outer talus; so that they may not be taken by artillery.

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Footnotes

  1. 241:568

    : An indistinct sketch, accompanies this passage.

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