REDAN

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REDAN , in fortification, a

work

WORK

of V-shape presenting a salient

angle

ANGLE (from the Lat. angulus, a corner, a diminutive, of which the primitive form,
angus
- ANGUS, EARLS OF
, does not occur in Latin; cognate are the Lat. angere, to compress into a bend or to strangle, and the Gr. ayKOS, a bend; both connected with the Aryan root ank-, to

towards the expected attack. The gorge (

rear

REAR

) of a redan is open. When unsupported by other works, it has the disadvantage that its fire is divergent and but few guns can be brought to

bear

directly towards the front. Further, both its faces are usually open to enfilade. Redans were therefore almost always used in conjunction with other works, one of the most common forms being the " lines of redans " used as field works. These consisted of lengths of plain trenches facing the front, with redans at intervals along the line. In the present day the

term

TERM

redan is loosely applied to works merely possessing saliency, as in the case of the celebrated bastions Nos. 3 and 2 at Sevastopol in 185455, usually called the "Redan " and " Little Redan " respectively (see CRIMEAN WAR). The " Redan " was a large

work

WORK

of irregular outline, generally resembling a redan, but having the salient

angle

ANGLE (from the Lat. angulus, a corner, a diminutive, of which the primitive form,
angus
- ANGUS, EARLS OF
, does not occur in Latin; cognate are the Lat. angere, to compress into a bend or to strangle, and the Gr. ayKOS, a bend; both connected with the Aryan root ank-, to

blunted or rounded off and the side faces broken into several

minor

fronts so as to obtain a field of fire in many directions. (See FoRTi-FICATION AND SIEGECRAFT.)

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