Coastal defence and fortification
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title:
Coastal defence and fortification
text:
Coastal defence and coastal fortification are measures taken to provide protection against military attack at or near a coastline, for example, fortifications and coastal artillery. Because an invading enemy normally requires a port or harbour to sustain operations, such defences are usually concentrated around such facilities, or places where such facilities could be constructed. Coastal artillery fortifications generally followed the development of land fortifications, usually incorporating la
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Measures to protect against a military attack by a coastline
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_defence_and_fortification
date created:
2009-11-29T15:19:00Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T16:08:41Z
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