Cavalier (fortification)
The cavalier of the northern bastion in the Dubno Castle.
The term Cavalier has been adopted from the French as a term in fortification for a work of great height constructed in the interior of a fort, bastion or other defence, so as to fire over the main parapet without interfering with the fire of the latter. A greater volume of fire can thus be obtained, but the great height of the cavalier makes it an easy target for a besieger's guns.[1]
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Saint John's Cavalier, Valletta, Malta
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Saint Michael Cavalier, Senglea, Malta
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.Based on the article Cavalier
