Pelardon: Monrovia makes inexorable progress ...

Over the last few days the Monrovians have been making progress with their siege works, their second parallel is complete and not far from the glacis ....

 

The defenders of Fausignac have made one abortive sortie here and two others to the east and north of the city - they have taken many casualties and the city commander has enough men to hold the perimeter but is holding off making further sorties....

 

In the Monrovian first parallel, a heavy mortar battery is now in place and laying down fire on the city of Fausignac..

Buildings are on fire in the city .....

In the Monrovian second parallel, cannons fire at the city walls, the defenders return fire ...

The Monrovians have opened up a shaft to dig a tunnel for a mine under the walls, work is slow and heavy going...

Count Malpurgo Belladona - commander of the Monrovian army watches the progress of the siege - a messenger has arrived, news from the screening force - advance scouts have detected the Pelardon army moving towards the capital ...

this will require the Count's full attention and he and his aide leave to ride round the city to take command of the screening force.