Arundel, whilst sentries stationed at various points were charged with the duty of listening for countermining and to act in case of a sudden break-through.
Mining and countermining had been very active, and galleries, on three different levels, ran forward under the Nek.
They also began to mine against another tower (tornellam) of the outer ballium, but by countermining we succeeded in dispossessing them of the work.
Countermining had been a measure of defence against the earlier methods of attack-mining; the object being to break into the besiegers' galleries and fight hand to hand for the possession of them.
Thus, while countermining a foolish intrigue of theirs in which the duchesse de Guiche was the chief agent, Fouche took care that she should escape.
However, owing to the countermining work carried on by the enemy--we were only a few metres from one of his positions during the charging of the mine chamber--we were obliged to confine the entire charge to a single chamber.
The last few weeks were further enlivened by the knowledge that the Austrians were countermining against us.
I believe the mining and countermining features must be incorporated in one type before the submarine reaches its full development.
The following experiments have been carried out in England and other countries to ascertain some reliable data for countermining operations.
Experiments to ascertain the effect of countermining have been carried out in England and Europe for the last five years, some of which are given at length in the chapter on "Torpedo Experiments.
The Bishop of Liege, too, had sent him four thousand pioneers--a most important service; for mining and countermining was to decide the fate of Maestricht.
The walls were strengthened everywhere; shafts were sunk, preparatory to the counterminingoperations which were soon to become necessary; the moat was deepened and cleared, and the forts near the gates were put in thorough repair.
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