At the summits of these the enemy sharpshooters waited for them in sangars, or rock-built entrenchments, each of which had to be taken before the advance could safely continue.
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Sangar
//ˈsaŋə//
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A sangar is a breastwork in the form of stonewalls built without bounding material. If stones are unavailable at or near the picket site sandbags are brought in to build the sangar.
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As the sun finally set, the rebels rushed the sangars, but were cut to pieces by the deadly accurate SAS fire.
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The game′s up, thought Piet as the Burghers returned fire and moved forward to attack the sangar.
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