The countryside to a distance of some ten miles [16 km] around the city was stripped of trees, and the palisade, which proved to be about four and a half miles [7 km] long, took a mere three days to complete.
Pepohonan berjarak kira - kira 16 kilometer dari kota ditebang habis, dan pagar kayu runcing yang panjangnya sekitar tujuh kilometer, selesai hanya dalam waktu tiga hari.