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Meanings of fortified line in inglês

russo
укреплённая линия
português
linha de fortificações
catalão
línia de fortificació
espanhol
línea de fortificaciones

Line of troops and armament, fortified and set up to protect a high-value location during an armed conflict.

linha de fortificações
Usage of fortified line in inglês
1
Roughly, we formed a semicircle, the enemy's fortified line being the chord of the arc.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce — Volume 2: In the Midst o...
2
They've got the most powerful fortified line in the world, I suppose, all the way from Belfort to Verdun.
The Belgians to the Front
3
The small town of Morphou, just north of the fortified line that divides Cyprus, epitomises in microcosm the island's challenge.
The Irish Times
4
He remarked upon the fortified line of hills, which had impressed him even from the other side of the river.
The Little Regiment, and Other Episodes of the American Civil Wa...
5
The unfortunate country people, thus torn from their homes, were allotted lands, within the fortified line of the towns, to encamp on.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 30...
6
On the 27th, the Army of the Potomac, leaving only sufficient men to hold its fortified line, moved by the enemy's right flank.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 2
7
To approach close to the breastworks without firing a gun, and not to discharge a single piece until they were well within the fortified line.
The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages
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