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Fortification element
A hornwork is an element of the Italian bastion system of fortification. Its face is flanked with a pair of half-bastions. It is distinguished from a crownwork
Hornwork
Small tidal island in the western Highlands of Scotland
extended eastward to create a bastion or "hornwork", providing a more securely defended entrance. The hornwork comprises a pair of walls enclosing a triangular
Eilean_Donan
1813 siege during the Peninsular War
strong with a large hornwork blocking the approaches with the higher town walls mounting guns that could fire over the hornwork to protect it. "It was
Siege_of_San_Sebastián
1812 siege during the Peninsular War
the rear of the hornwork. From there they opened a scattered fire on the French. The defenders suddenly stampeded, leaving the hornwork in the Allies'
Siege_of_Burgos
16th-century fortress and citadel in Puerto Rico
fortified tower in honor of King Philip II, who oversaw its expansion into a hornwork bastion fort by 1595. Over the next 200 years, especially in the reign
Castillo_San_Felipe_del_Morro
Outward structure of a fortification
which make a tenaille, or re-entry angle. Their chief use is before a hornwork or crownwork. Castillo de San Marcos (completed 1695), Florida. Four-bastion
Bastion
Action during the Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678)
its enfilading fire. Such fire was still provided by a large protruding hornwork to the north of the gate and the Groene Halve Maan, a demi-lune to its
Siege_of_Maastricht_(1673)
Bastioned system on Badajoz, Spain
set of defensive walls, city gates, bridges, forts, towers, bastions, hornworks, moats, tunnels, and ravelins, among other defensive elements. It was
Badajoz_bastioned_enclosure
Early modern fortification style built to withstand cannon fire
part of the main wall. Further structures, such as ravelins, tenailles, hornworks or crownworks, and even detached forts could be added to create complex
Bastion_fort
Type of fortification
sometimes referred to as a type of outwork or 'advanced outwork'. The hornwork and crownwork are subtypes of outworks. List of established military terms
Outwork
Ruined castle in Monmouthshire, Wales
timber, with three large earthworks forming an inner and outer ward, and a hornwork protecting the main entrance to the south. A mill was constructed at Great
White_Castle,_Monmouthshire
1733 during the War of the Polish Succession
occupying the hornwork; it was reoccupied by the Germans the next day. The defenders attempted a sortie against the French positions near the hornwork, but it
Siege_of_Kehl_(1733)
Landmark in the Bronx, New York
an extensive hornwork (unique in the third system) and an advanced redoubt (later demolished) to defend against a land attack. The hornwork had two demi-bastions
Fort_Schuyler
Parapet in which gaps or indentations occur at intervals
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Battlement
Booby-trapped stake or spike
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Punji_stick
Element of the trace italienne system of fortification
trace italienne system of fortification and is effectively an expanded hornwork (a type of outwork). It consists of a full bastion with the walls on either
Crownwork
Defensive military storage fortification
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Bunker
Type of fortification
sconces, which may take the shape of a flèche, redan, half-redoubt, lunette, hornwork or even more complex designs, the gorge is open, i.e. the side where the
Sconce_(fortification)
Siege in 1637, part of the Eighty Years' War
digging covered trenches inward from the circumvallation line toward the hornworks of the fortress, which had been constructed by the Dutch themselves on
Siege_of_Breda_(1637)
Cage full of rock
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Gabion
Historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland
forecourt known as the Esplanade. Originally the Spur, a 16th-century hornwork, was located here. The present Esplanade was laid out as a parade ground
Edinburgh_Castle
Defensive ditch surrounding a fortification or town
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Moat
Defensive structure; typically a fence or wall made from wooden stakes
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Palisade
Central military fortification of a town
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Citadel
Castle that is largely defended by water
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Water_castle
Iron Age type of settlement
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Oppidum
Type of fortified village in North Africa
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Ksar
Military defensive construction
walls. The result was star shaped fortifications with tier upon tier of hornworks and bastions, of which Fort Bourtange is an excellent example. There are
Fortification
Static anti-tank obstacle defense
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Czech_hedgehog
Ancient fort in Alcáçova, Portugal
rock, there is a cistern. Externally, the structure is completed by a hornwork and a wide dry moat. A 19th century visitor described the fort thus: There
Nossa_Senhora_da_Graça_Fort
Line of fortifications in Floriana, Malta
constructing a faussebraye around the entire land front and a crowned hornwork near the eastern end. In the 1680s some minor modifications were made by
Floriana_Lines
Type of fortress in Arab or Islamic regions
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Kasbah
Type of barbed wire
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Concertina_wire
Raised bank of land or barrier
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Berm
Fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Diablo ("devil’s sentry box"). In 1765, San Cristóbal was conformed by a hornwork surrounded by a dry moat, which gave continuity to the walls of the city
Castillo San Cristóbal (San Juan)
Castillo_San_Cristóbal_(San_Juan)
Fortifications in and around Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, largely dismantled in 1867
on the heights around the city: the crownwork on Niedergrünewald, the hornwork on Obergrünewald, the "Corniche de Verlorenkost", Fort Bourbon and several
Fortress_of_Luxembourg
Floor-opening between the supporting corbels of a battlement
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Machicolation
Air defense towers used by Nazi Germany
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Flak_tower
Prehistoric lake dwelling
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Crannog
Underground structure for launching missiles
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Missile_launch_facility
Type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points
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Barbed_wire
Fortified structure
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Castle
Pyramidal anti-tank obstacles
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Dragon's teeth (fortification)
Dragon's_teeth_(fortification)
Castle in San Sebastián, Spain
Miguetas towards the southern end with a bastion in the centre, "covered by a hornwork, with the usual counterscarp, covered way and glacis; but these works were
La Mota Castle (San Sebastián)
La_Mota_Castle_(San_Sebastián)
Fortress in Erfurt, Germany
council had the city wall at the Petersberg strengthened by building a large hornwork and two bastions. These are the bastions named Gabriel and Michael. During
Petersberg_Citadel
Land warfare involving static fortification of lines
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Trench_warfare
Medieval fortification
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Motte-and-bailey_castle
Auxiliary defensive structure outside a larger fort
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Redoubt
Small turret projecting from the top of towers or parapets
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Bartizan
Fortified tower built in the Middle Ages
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Keep
Heavy vertically-closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications
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Portcullis
Area-denial weapon
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Caltrop
Modular concrete or plastic barrier for separating vehicle traffic
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Jersey_barrier
Secured forward military position
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Forward_operating_base
Building set in a wildlife park or a hunting area
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Jagdschloss
Fortified refuge or defended settlement on a rise of elevation
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Hillfort
Military defense formation
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Wagon_fort
Embankment or artificial elevation
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Agger_(ancient_Rome)
Type of fortification
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Watchtower
Type of castle
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Ganerbenburg
Chinese rural dwellings
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Fujian_tulou
Explosive weapon with small submunitions
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Cluster_munition
Fortification
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Breastwork_(fortification)
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List_of_horn_makers
Type of fortification
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Blockhouse
Siege within the Eighty Years' War
possible by four brick gates. Crescent ravelins were applied in the ditches. Hornwork was placed beyond the gates and at the monastery. Rows of stakes impeded
Siege_of_Breda_(1624)
Small fortification with holes through which soldiers can fire ranged weapons
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Pillbox_(military)
Explosive weapon, concealed under or on the ground
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Land_mine
Form of medieval defensive structure
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Roundel_(fortification)
Pleasure palace
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Lustschloss
Fortress in Šibenik, Croatia
the bastions reinforced with mounds. The northern part of the fortress (hornwork) has two demi-bastions connected by a curtain wall. That was the position
Barone_Fortress
Shock barrier to contain animals or people
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Electric_fence
Type of medieval fortification
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Ridge_castle
Two-part defensive tower
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Butter-churn_tower
Fortified structure
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Casemate
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List of motte-and-bailey castles
List_of_motte-and-bailey_castles
System of Prussian forts in the area of Grudziądz
approach with flanking fire. The core of the structure was the actual hornwork, consisting of two demi-bastions. Beyond the inner moat rose a mighty artillery
Grudziądz_Fortress
During the English Civil War the fortifications were added to, with "hornworks" ('half moon' artillery batteries) built outside the main gates, additional
Fortifications of Kingston upon Hull
Fortifications_of_Kingston_upon_Hull
Triangular fortification
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Ravelin
Temporary military facility
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Fire_support_base
15th-17th century mobile fortification
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Gulyay-gorod
Type of moveable bridge
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Drawbridge
Weapon that automatically aims and fires at targets
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Sentry_gun
Circular fortified settlements found in Northern Europe
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Ringfort
Lowland castle in boggy terrain
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Marsh_castle
Place of storage for ammunition or other explosive material
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Magazine_(artillery)
Small tower that projects vertically from a building's wall; often a fortification
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Turret_(architecture)
Fortification used to protect an area from potential aggressors
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Defensive_wall
Narrow vertical aperture in a fortification
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Arrowslit
Sturdy sack used in flood control and temporary military fortifications
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Sandbag
Star fort in Gzira, Malta
Maurizio Valperga in 1670. He proposed a roughly hexagonal fort with a hornwork, in the Dutch style of fortification. The proposal was criticized by the
Fort_Manoel
Fortified outpost or gateway
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Barbican
Opening in a battlement
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Embrasure
18th-century battle
in return was reproved for his excessive zeal". On 26 July, the main hornworks on the Eastern side were stormed by three columns, one of them of British
Siege_of_Valenciennes_(1793)
Mesh of metal strips with sharp edges to prevent trespassing
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Razor_wire
Flood control and military fortification barrier
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Hesco_bastion
British army officer (1786–1812)
the Major Cocks and in one instance, very recently, in the attack of the Hornwork of the Castle of Burgos and I consider his loss as one of the greatest
Edward_Charles_Cocks
the hornwork of Halluin. The city walls were bombarded from a closer and closer range and on 2 June a small breach appeared in the Halluin hornwork. French
Siege_of_Menin_(1744)
Roman term for a fortified military base
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Castra
Type of gun emplacement
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Barbette
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Girl/Female
Indian
Good fame
Female
Native American
Native American Dakota name WICAPI WAKAN means "holy star."
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Travelling
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Absorbed in Light of God
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ananmay | அநாநà¯à®®à®¯Â
One who cannot be broken
Biblical
observant
Boy/Male
Tamil
Win
Boy/Male
Arabic
Handsome
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Daughter; Fathers Princess Daughter
Boy/Male
Tamil
Anamaya | அநாமயா       Â
Another name of Lord Shiva
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n.
An outwork composed of two demibastions joined by a curtain. It is connected with the works in rear by long wings.
n.
A minor defense constructed beyond the main body of a work, as a ravelin, lunette, hornwork, etc.