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CWFF Website: Dictionary of Fortification: Salient Angle An angle in a fortification's trace that pointed outwad toward the xterior of the fortification. In field fortifications salient angles were to be made as ... 2.
CWFF Dictionary Of Fortification: Dictionary: Revetment, Gabion Gabion making was a craft that required some experience to produce a sound unit that would serve its intended purpose. A sound gabion would be strong enough ... 3.
CWFF Website: Dictionary of Fortification: Haxo Casemate Named after French engineer François Haxo who developed this particular type of casemate. A Haxo Casemate, sometimes called a Haxo Battery, ... 4.
Civil War Field Fortifications Website: Fortification Images: Fort ... An earthwork fortification had been constructed at Fort Jackson's location to defend Savannah during the War of 1812; the position itself was suggested by ... 5.
CWFF Dictionary Of Fortification: Dictionary: Terre-plein A terre-plein in both permanent and field fortifications may be defined as a clear and nearly level area immediately in rear of a protective structure. ... 6.
CWFF Dictionary Of Fortification: Dictionary: Batteries, River and ... Direct and ricochet fire required that the battery be positioned fairly close and just above the level of the water. Plunging fire had to be delivered from ... 7.
Civil War Field Fortifications Website: Fortification Images ... Jul 8, 2004 ... Confederate Fortifications, East Front, Interior Line of Open ..... the posts to the body of the parapet using cut "V" shaped branches. ... 8.
CWFF Dictionary Of Fortification: Dictionary: Revetment, Gabion There were a number of different types of gabions, some with slightly different dimensions. Sap gabions were about two feet in height, of the normal ... 9.
CWFF Dictionary Of Fortification: Dictionary: Revetment, Gabion After Fort Sumter was destroyed as a masonry fortification it was converted into a very strong field work by applying gabion revetments to the interior ... 10.
CWFF Dictionary Of Fortification: Dictionary: Estimating Unknown ... Measure the distance between points D and E. By similar triangles (ABC = EDC) ... Advance along a continuation of Line AB any convenient distance to Point C ... |
