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We continue our Words from War series with a look at several terms that pertain to military fortifications:

  • Abatis
  • Bastion
  • Ravelin
  • Redan
  • Glacis (right)

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    December 13, 2010 at 3:20 am
    (1) jaul :

    Thanks for the information. I have been trying to visualize fortification. This has made it much clearer.

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