parts may be identified as Siege Craft and the second two with Siege Preparations. The first
section deals with fortification techniques, such as the construction of walls, towers and
moats, as well as the positioning of catapults; the second treats provisions for a town under
siege, such as positioning of storerooms and foodstuffs. The third section concerns defense
against attacks from land and sea, the necessity of doctors and of pensions and burials for
the wounded and dead. The last section discusses how to conduct a siege using catapults,
starvation, bribery, and secret messages.
With his focus on principles, practical experience and non-standard devices, Philo ̄n
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