Bastion fort
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title:
Bastion fort
text:
A bastion fort or trace italienne is a fortification in a style that evolved during the early modern period of gunpowder when the cannon came to dominate the battlefield. It was first seen in the mid-fifteenth century in Italy. Some types, especially when combined with ravelins and other outworks, resembled the related star fort of the same era. The design of the fort is normally a polygon with bastions at the corners of the walls. These outcroppings eliminated protected blind spots, called "dea
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encyclopedia
description:
Early modern fortification style built to withstand cannon fire
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastion_fort
date created:
2005-08-13T17:27:24Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T22:20:24Z
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