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Outer side of a ditch or moat in a fortification
A scarp and a counterscarp are the inner and outer sides, respectively, of a ditch or moat used in fortifications. Attackers (if they have not bridged
Counterscarp
Ground obstacle to slow an attacking force
scarp while the side of a ditch closest to the enemy is known as the counterscarp. In early fortifications, ditches were often used in combination with
Ditch_(fortification)
Footpath inside a rampart or parapet
parapet of a fortification. Musketeers atop it were able to view the counterscarp, or fire on enemies in the moat. Typically they are around a foot and
Banquette
Type of fortification structure
fire down both angles of the ditch. An alternative to the caponier is a counterscarp battery, dug into the outer face of the corner of the ditch, giving a
Caponier
Former defensive wall in Paris
side by an earthen counterscarp which sloped at an angle of 45° and was not revetted. Extending out from the top of the counterscarp was the glacis, a
Thiers_wall
Feature in military architecture
(French: chemin couvert, Italian: strada coperta) is a path on top of the counterscarp of a fortification. It is protected by an embankment which is made up
Covertway
Military concepts about exposure to enemy fire
Counterscarp of a Napoleon era polygonal fort (Fort Napoleon, Ostend). The housing at the bottom of the ditch is a caponier from where the defenders could
Enfilade_and_defilade
Topics referred to by the same term
New Orleans Minstrels' gallery, a balcony used by performing musicians Counterscarp gallery, a passage behind the back wall of the defensive ditch of a fort
Gallery
Parapet in which gaps or indentations occur at intervals
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Battlement
Defensive structure; typically a fence or wall made from wooden stakes
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Palisade
Historical fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta
ditch. A counterscarp battery at the north end of the east ditch commands the north ditch and the gatehouse. Presumably there is a counterscarp battery
Fort_Delimara
Historical fortifications of Greek city
an embankment encased in stone, equipped with scarp, bastions, moat, counterscarp and glacis. The portion of fortifications facing the harbour is instead
Fortifications_of_Rhodes
Protective slope built into a fortification
and the ditch, bounded on either side by the smooth, masoned scarp and counterscarp, is reached. The term glacis plate describes the sloped front-most section
Glacis
Island in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
west toward Castle Caldwell and east toward Kesh. Boa Island features a counterscarp rath (grid ref: H0744 6250) as well as carved stones, graveyard and enclosure
Boa_Island
Fortified artificial island on the IJmeer near Amsterdam
to the counterscarp. The counterscarp is made of concrete and contained a gaol, the forge, and several supply rooms. On top of the counterscarp there is
Pampus
Portcullis Citadel Counterscarp: the opposing side of a ditch in front of a fortification, i.e., the side facing it. Counterscarp gallery: a firing position
List of established military terms
List_of_established_military_terms
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List of motte-and-bailey castles
List_of_motte-and-bailey_castles
Fortification system used in 19th-century Europe
vertical, or near vertical, sides, called the scarp (inner wall) and counterscarp (outer wall). The outer side of the ditch would have a glacis, a gently
Carnot_wall
Fortified refuge or defended settlement on a rise of elevation
About 12 are multivallate, distinguished by multiple ramparts or a large counterscarp (outer bank). The imposing example at Mooghaun is defended by multiple
Hillfort
Mountain near Bopfingen, Germany
with a flattened summit surrounded by a stone wall, ditch and large counterscarp (outer bank). The overall diameter is about 180 metres (590 ft). Extensive
Ipf_(mountain)
Raised bank of land or barrier
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Berm
Fort located in Vaux-Devant-Damloup, Meuse, France
the fort. The Germans penetrate the fort through the coffers of the counterscarp (contre-escarpe). 5 June 1916, Commandant Raynal requests the French
Fort_Vaux
Major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities
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Kremlin_(fortification)
Part of the Ottoman wars in Europe
the width of the dry ditch, coupled with a transformation of the old counterscarp into massive outworks (tenailles), the construction of bulwarks around
Siege_of_Rhodes_(1522)
Fortified structure
to be reached over a flying bridge (a bridge over the ditch from the counterscarp of the ditch to the edge of the top of the mound), as shown in the Bayeux
Castle
Medieval fortification
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Motte-and-bailey_castle
Reinforced space to protect people from bombing attacks
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Bomb_shelter
Underground structure for launching missiles
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Missile_launch_facility
Flood control and military fortification barrier
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Hesco_bastion
Medieval Slavonic fortified settlement
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Gord_(archaeology)
1527 military action
the Visconti Castle, while the defenders resisted behind moats and a counterscarp. On 4–5 October, Belgiojoso agreed to surrender. Lautrec intended to
Sack_of_Pavia_(1527)
Military defensive construction
part of the defensive scheme, as was the covered way at the edge of the counterscarp. The ditch was extremely vulnerable to bombardment with explosive shells
Fortification
Frontier and border defences of the Roman Empire
20 m. Wherever possible, it or its highest wall is constructed on the counterscarp. Excavations near Gemellae showed the depth there to be 2–3 m, with a
Limes_(Roman_Empire)
Fort in County Wexford, Ireland
and a medieval wall. Primitive caponiers protect the ditch, and each counterscarp gallery had a sally port so that the garrison could enter the ditch without
Duncannon_Fort
Overviews of forts
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List_of_forts
Type of circular fort built in Scandinavia in the Viking Age
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Viking_ring_fortress
Measures to protect against a military attack by a coastline
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Coastal defence and fortification
Coastal_defence_and_fortification
Area-denial weapon
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Caltrop
Former settlement in Biggleswade
Moat is a scheduled ancient monument formed of a moat ditch circuit, counterscarp bank, central platform and walled garden compound located on the south-east
Stratton,_Biggleswade
Fortresses constructed primarily by stone or wood in earlier Japanese history
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Japanese_castle
Stone enclosure with vitrified walls
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Vitrified_fort
Defensive ditch surrounding a fortification or town
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Moat
Old city in Israel
pentagon shape, comprising three main wall lines reinforced with a moat, counterscarp, towers, and bastions. Today, the preserved fortifications surround the
Old_City_of_Acre
Castles or fortresses in the Ryukyu Islands that feature stone walls
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Gusuku
Protective dome for housing aircraft
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Hardened_aircraft_shelter
Pyramidal anti-tank obstacles
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Dragon's teeth (fortification)
Dragon's_teeth_(fortification)
Early modern fortification style built to withstand cannon fire
curvettes and faussebrayes and scarps and cordons and banquettes and counterscarps..." The star-shaped fortification had a formative influence on the patterning
Bastion_fort
Fortified tower built in the Middle Ages
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Keep
Explosive weapon, concealed under or on the ground
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Land_mine
Fortified outpost or gateway
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Barbican
Booby-trapped stake or spike
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Punji_stick
Air defense towers used by Nazi Germany
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Flak_tower
Castle on a spur
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Spur_castle
Small room at the top of a spiral staircase
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Cap-house
Type of castle
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Qal'a
Type of fortress in Arab or Islamic regions
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Kasbah
Fort in Germany
cavalier along the southwestern bastion, and a covered way along the counterscarp . These additions were possibly completed during the occupation of Königsberg
Fort_Friedrichsburg
Auxiliary defensive structure outside a larger fort
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Redoubt
Small fortification with holes through which soldiers can fire ranged weapons
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Pillbox_(military)
Defensive military storage fortification
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Bunker
Type of castle near enemy territory
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Counter-castle
Static anti-tank obstacle defense
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Czech_hedgehog
Military operation in the Franco-Spanish and Anglo-Spanish wars
casualties from cannon fire as they pursued the Spanish back to the counterscarp. On the fourth day of the siege a high wind blew heavy sand into the
Siege_of_Dunkirk_(1658)
Explosive weapon with small submunitions
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Cluster_munition
Field fortification made of sharpened trees
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Abatis
Fortified structure
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Casemate
Type of castle built by German Crusaders
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Ordensburg
Fortification of late Roman imperial times
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Burgus
he had large estates, distinguishing himself in civilian service. A counterscarp at Fredriksten fortress is named after Ernst von Tettau. Bricka 1887-1905
Ernst_von_Tettau
Artillery piece mounted so as to descend behind a parapet for loading
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Disappearing_gun
Heavy vertically-closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications
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Portcullis
Defensive wall between two bastions of a fortification
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Curtain_wall_(fortification)
Castle in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
and interior bailey redesigned in brick. The moat was rebuilt and a counterscarp galley was built round the edge. Most of the work was finished by 1814
Southsea_Castle
Fortification used to protect an area from potential aggressors
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Defensive_wall
Land warfare involving static fortification of lines
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Trench_warfare
1855 battle of the Crimean War
proceeded to climb one of the ladders which had been placed against the counterscarp. As he rose above the lip of an embrasure at the top, a gun was fired
Battle_of_the_Great_Redan
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List of town defences in Scotland
List_of_town_defences_in_Scotland
Circular fortified settlements found in Northern Europe
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Ringfort
1702 conflict
had sapped within 30 paces of the counterscarp palisade. At 11:00 PM on 6 August a mine blew a gap in the counterscarp. Immediately, Thürheim, Count Herberstein
Siege_of_Landau_(1702)
Modular concrete or plastic barrier for separating vehicle traffic
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Jersey_barrier
Camouflaged one-man foxhole
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Spider_hole
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List_of_bastion_forts
Hillfort in Dorset, England
Stour to the west, the other sides have an artificial rampart, ditch and counterscarp (outer bank), with an additional rampart on the north side. The main
Hod_Hill
Fortified structure
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Reduit
Chinese rural dwellings
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Fujian_tulou
Hillfort in South Yorkshire, England
5 m (4 ft 11 in) and 2 m (6 ft 7 in), surround the entire the fort. A counterscarp consisting of a rubble core was created from material excavated when
Wincobank_(hill_fort)
Outward structure of a fortification
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Bastion
19th-20th century defence for Liège, Belgium
ditches were defended in enfilade by 57 mm guns in casemates resembling counterscarp batteries, firing at shot traps at the other end of the ditch. It is
Fort_de_Barchon
19th-20th century defence for Liège, Belgium
ditches were defended in enfilade by 57 mm guns in casemates resembling counterscarp batteries, firing at shot traps at the other end of the ditch. The casemate
Fort_de_Loncin
Type of fortified village in North Africa
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Ksar
(885.8 ft) long and 219.8 feet (67.0 m) wide, and is surrounded by a counterscarp, which measures 4.2 to 6.2 feet (1.3 to 1.9 m) in height. It is also
List of scheduled monuments in West Somerset (H–Z)
List_of_scheduled_monuments_in_West_Somerset_(H–Z)
Secured forward military position
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Forward_operating_base
Type of defensive wall
showing a cross-section of the fortifications of Groenlo. From left to right: counterscarp, covertway, ditch, faussebraye and the main defensive wall.
Faussebraye
Central military fortification of a town
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Citadel
Type of barbed wire
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Concertina_wire
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List_of_fortifications
19th-century fort in Belgium
ditches were defended in enfilade by 57 mm guns in casemates resembling counterscarp batteries, firing at shot traps at the other end of the ditch. The principal
Fort_de_Saint-Héribert
Type of fortification
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Blockhouse
Fortification
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Breastwork_(fortification)
19th-20th century defence for Liège, Belgium
ditches were defended in enfilade by 57 mm guns in casemates resembling counterscarp batteries, firing at shot traps at the other end of the ditch. The fort
Fort_de_Flémalle
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