Definition of Contravallation. Meaning of Contravallation. Synonyms of Contravallation

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Definition of Contravallation

Contravallation
Contravallation Con`tra*val*la"tion, n. [Pref. contra- + vallation: cf. F. contrevallation. Cf. Countervallation.] (Fort.) A trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secure themselves and check sallies of the besieged.

Meaning of Contravallation from wikipedia

- and to prevent supplies and reinforcements from being introduced. A contravallation is a line of fortifications built by the attackers around the besieged...
- 'La Línea' (transl. 'The Line') derives its name from the 'Line of Contravallation' (La Línea de Contravalación) defence structure built after the 1727...
- defensive ring of forts outside the ring of cir****vallated forts, called contravallation, is also sometimes used to defend the attackers from outside. Ancient...
- rest of Gaul, Caesar built another outward-facing fortification (a contravallation) against the expected relief armies, resulting in a doughnut-shaped...
- The Lines of Contravallation of Gibraltar (Spanish: Línea de Contravalación de Gibraltar or Línea de Gibraltar), known in English as the "Spanish Lines"...
- (cir****vallation) around Alesia and an additional ring 21 km (13 mi) long (contravallation) around that to stop reinforcements (around 250,000 men according to...
- perpetuity under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. In 1730, the Lines of Contravallation of Gibraltar were built by Spain to isolate Gibraltar: these lines...
- strength was subsequently increased from 100 to 126. The Lines of Contravallation of Gibraltar were a set of fortifications built by the Spanish in the...
- protect his camps (eventually five in total) from any relief forces (contravallation). Scipio also engineered the isolation of the city from the Duero....
- relief army away from the imperial position and was cut short by their contravallation. Álvaro de Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz, was an early developer of...