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CIRCUMVALLATION, LINES OF (from Lat. circum, round, and vallum, a rampart) , in fortification, a continuous circle of entrenchments surrounding a besieged place . " Lines of Contravallation " were similar works
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quarter . These continuous lines of circumvallation and contravallation were used only in the days of small armies and small fortresses, and both terms are now obsolete.End of Article: CIRCUMVALLATION, LINES OF (from Lat. circum, round, and vallum, a rampart) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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