circumvallation
/ˌsɜrkəmvəˈleɪʃən/
noun
- A defensive wall or fortification built around a place, especially a military encampment or city.
- Ancient cities often had a circumvallation that included towers and gates for added security.
- The soldiers worked through the night to complete the circumvallation before dawn.
- The army built a circumvallation of earth and stone to protect their camp from enemy attacks.
- The act or process of building such a defensive wall or fortification.
- Historians study the circumvallation of ancient sites to understand military strategies of the past.
- Circumvallation of the fortress took several weeks and required thousands of workers.
- The general ordered the circumvallation of the entire perimeter to prevent any surprise assaults.
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