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Meanings of circumvallation in inglés
Usage of circumvallation in inglés
1
Then lines of circumvallation had their foundation in the nature of circumstances.
2
Starlight showed a rambling wall of circumvallation, with peaked roofs inside it.
3
SIMPELIUS.-Anothergrand circumvallation, almost as large as Pentland, but unfortunately much foreshortened.
4
His artillery was of no use, nor his lines of circumvallation.
5
He has drawn his lines of circumvallation round me that I may not escape.
6
Lines of circumvallation, or bombardment, or waiting the effect of famine, were successively urged.
7
They arrived at the gate of the walls of circumvallation, when the Dutch sentry cried out:
8
A wall of circumvallation was built round the city, and the horrors of starvation increased daily.
9
Whereupon he invaded the territory of Phlius, and promptly drawing lines of circumvallation, commenced the siege.
10
Fearing no longer any attack from without, he set resolutely to work to continue his circumvallation.
11
The most noteworthy features in connection with the circumvallation are the prominent depressions on the W. wall.
12
The Barbarians had no need of a circumvallation on the side of Africa, for it was theirs.
13
After this, Pompey followed him to his new camp, and drew a line of circumvallation round him.
14
He stuck to his circumvallation, kept seizing provender as was convenient, and sent after other forces from home.
15
A line of circumvallation was drawn about the devoted city, and two Roman armies held it in close siege.
16
But none had even hoped that they would be able to pass the wall of circumvallation without a struggle.
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Circumvallation through the time