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contravallation [ˌkɒntrəvəˈleɪʃən] n (Military / Fortifications) fortifications built by besiegers around the place besieged [from contra- + Latin vallātiō entrenchment; compare French contrevallation] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In many ways, this concept has some of the same characteristics of a medieval siege, where lines of circumvallation and contravallation were used to keep the enemy from attacking both from inside and outside the isolated area; however, in this case, one line does both. |
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