Meaning Of The Word Contravallation
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Contravallation Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Contravallation?
contravallation in American English
a fortification set up to protect a besieging force from attack by the defenders of the besieged place or by a relieving force from the outside noun: a more or less continuous chain of redoubts and breastworks raised by besiegers outside the line of circumvallation of a besieged place to protect the besiegers from attacks from the outside, as by a relieving force contravallation in British English noun: fortifications built by besiegers around the place besieged |
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