Definitions: Redan

How they were designed, built and protected armies and strategic areas.
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Definitions: Redan

Post by pud » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:58 pm

This is a fairly simple form of work that has two angles facing the attackers. They can form outer- works or can be incorporated into the main work. An example is that it can be used to break up an unusually long curtain. It has similarities to a ravelin but it is usually much smaller.

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