He then covered himself with entrenchments and abattis, and was thus enabled to charge the enemy’s columns whenever they debouched from the bridge, and to beat them in detail.
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Entrenchments
Synonyms for "entrenchments" (7 found)
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6 entriesdefensive entrenchmentsentrenchment policyentrenchments along the frontentrenchments of powerlong entrenchmentsmilitary entrenchments
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