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Meanings of defensive works in English
Military constructions and buildings designed for defense in warfare and military bases.
Usage of defensive works in English
1
July 5-Italiansare shelling the Austrian defensive works at Malborgeth and Predil.
2
The mercenaries on the defensive works of the causeway knew their trade.
3
And third, there is no evidence of warfare or defensive works.
4
The defensive works of Munda were constructed from dead bodies and abandoned arms.
5
Here, as at other main fords and ferries, defensive works were laid out.
6
He must build up his defensive works in that quarter.
7
A brief sketch of these defensive works may be of interest to the reader:-
8
Fort Leavenworth is in fact no fort, being without defensive works, except two block-houses.
9
From Corinth the Rebels retreated to Tupelo, Mississippi, where they threw up defensive works.
10
We reserve the subject of winter quarters, covered by defensive works for a separate article.
11
One of the best of these defensive works crowned a symmetrical mountain near Schürmann's house.
12
Though Halleck had partly constructed defensive works around Corinth on occupying it in May, small army.
13
The main defensive works are where the headland commences, from which point the city is not visible.
14
The capital of the kingdom of the Thaumaturgs, Anditi Pura, possessed no walls, fortress, or defensive works.
15
They have never before shown so much industry and finished their defensive works with so much care.
16
The military notes pronounce El Principe undoubtedly the strongest natural position about Havana now occupied by defensive works.
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Defensive works across language varieties
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