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English: A detail from the from Clampe's map of the siege of Newark (6 March 1645 – 8 May 1646) showing in green a sap that allows Roundhead siege artillery to be placed closer to the fortifications of Newark than the circumvallation. Notice that the lines of advance of the zigzag are at such an angle and position that the defenders were unable to bring enfilade fire to bear.
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Source Extract from Clampe's map of the siege of Newark 1645 to 1646
Author Taken by their Chief Engineer during that transaction from whose drawing this is correctly copied and has been compared with the remains of the said place by Samuel Buck. June 1725. R Clampe delin. 1646. S. Buck, sculp 1726.

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