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• Fortification of Dorchester Heights — Part of the American Revolutionary War …   Wikipedia

• fortification — /fawr teuh fi kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of fortifying or strengthening. 2. something that fortifies or protects. 3. the art or science of constructing defensive military works. 4. Often, fortifications. military works constructed for the purpose …   Universalium

• Fortification — Planche de Cyclopaedia sur les fortifications. La fortification (du latin fortificatio « action de fortifier ») est l art militaire de renforcer une position ou un lieu contre une attaque par des ouvrages de défense. Par extension, la… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Fortification — Fort and Fortress redirect here. For other uses, see Fort (disambiguation) and Fortress (disambiguation). For other uses, see Fortification (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• fortification of vauban —    Also known as fortification figure, fortification spectrum, flittering scotoma, geometrical spectrum, herringbone, Norman arch, scintillating scotoma, telehopsia, and teichopsia. The introduction of the eponym fortification of Vauban stems… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• Cavalier (fortification) — Fortification Planche de Cyclopaedia sur les fortifications. La fortification (du latin fortis, fort, et facere, faire) est l art militaire de renforcer une position ou un lieu contre une attaque …   Wikipédia en Français

• Sconce (fortification) — A Sconce is a small protective fortification, such as an earthwork often placed on a mound as a defensive work for artillery. [ [http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/help/help.asp?code=BTThes/s/68907.htm Images of England: Sconce] ] It was used… …   Wikipedia

• Breastwork (fortification) — A breastwork is a fortification. The term is usually applied to temporary fortifications, often an earthwork thrown up to breast height to provide protection to defenders firing over it from a standing position. A more permanent structure,… …   Wikipedia

• defensive structure — noun a structure used to defend against attack the artillery battered down the defenses • Syn: ↑defense, ↑defence • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑construction • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Komárno — Geobox | Settlement name = Komárno other name = Komárom category = Town image caption = symbol = etymology = official name = motto = nickname = country = Slovakia country state = region = Nitra district = Komárno commune = municipality = part =… …   Wikipedia

• Caponier — A Caponier is a type of fortification structure. The word originates from the French word caponnière which strictly means capon cote i.e. chickenhouse.The fire coming from the feature (e.g. muskets, machine guns, case shot etc.) sweeps along the… …   Wikipedia