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contravallation
contravallation (ˌkɒntrəvəˈleɪʃən) n (Fortifications) fortifications built by besiegers around the place besieged[C17: from contra- + Latin vallātiō entrenchment; compare French contrevallation]contravallation
contravallationIn military architecture, a series of redoubts and breastworks to guard against sorties of an enemy garrison. |