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.
Linna ümbruskonda ei jäänud 16 kilomeetri raadiuses alles ainsatki puud. Umbes seitsme kilomeetri pikkuseks osutunud palissaad valmis kõigest kolme päevaga.