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1Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications — (also known as Stanwick Camp ), a huge Iron Age hill fort comprising over 9 kilometers (6 miles) of ditches and ramparts enclosing approximately 300 hectares (700 acres) of land, are situated in Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England. They are… …
2fortify — v. a. 1. Protect by fortifications, surround with fortifications. 2. Brace, strengthen, stiffen, reinforce, add strength to. 3. Strengthen, confirm, corroborate …
3Corfu — For other uses, see Corfu (disambiguation). Corfu Κέρκυρα Pontikonisi and Vlacheraina monastery seen from the hilltops of Kanoni …
4fortify — [c]/ˈfɔtəfaɪ / (say fawtuhfuy) verb (fortified, fortifying) –verb (t) 1. to strengthen against attack; surround with defences; provide with defensive military works; protect with fortifications. 2. to furnish with a means of resisting force or… …
5Siege — A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition and/or assault. The term derives from sedere , Latin for seat or sitting. [ [http://m w.com/dictionary/siege Merriam Webster: siege] ] A siege occurs… …
6Besançon — Bisanz redirects here. For the German association football (soccer) coach, see Gero Bisanz. Besançon Motto: Pleut A Dieu ( If God wills ) or Utinam The o …
7Trench warfare — is a form of warfare where both combatants have fortified positions and fighting lines are static. Trench warfare arose when a revolution in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility. The result was a slow and grueling form of… …
8Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive partof=World War II,Continuation War caption=The start of the Soviet offensive on June 9, 1944. place=Karelian Isthmus/East Karelia, USSR date=June 9 – August 4, 1944 result=Limited …
9Boden Fortress — Infobox Military Structure name=Boden Fortress location=Boden, Norrbotten, Sweden caption=Rödberget Fort, part of Boden Fortress, seen from the north. The caponier ditch and the armored turrets are clearly visible, as well as the magnificent view …
10France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …
