The plan of anchorage of the galiotes was etablished by Pierre Landouillette de Logivière according to the data of the engineer Pétré had made of the defense of Genoa in 1683. "The galiotes, who will be initially placed at 1,500 toises ( 3,000 m ) from the defenses of the port, will hasten on flutes to be approached to 800 toises ( 1,600 m ) the day and 400 toises (800 m) at night, so that the bombs can pass the defenses of the port on day 700 to 800 toises ( 1,400 to 1,600 m ) and night 1,000 to 1,200 toises ( 2,000 to 2 400 m ) " . |