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polygonal forts (forts, fortifications (built environment), ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Forts having a polygonal shape, which varied according to the site and requirements. Although they existed by the middle ages, prime examples of polygonal forts were those constructed resist the fire of rifled artillery and heavy mortars in the late 18th through 19th centuries. |
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polygonal forts (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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polygonal fort (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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forts, polygonal (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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polygonal fortresses (C,U,English,UF,U,PN)
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polygonaal fort (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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polygonale forten (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.RK |
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................................ polygonal forts (P,U) |
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Dutch ..... Forten aangelegd volgens het polygonale stelsel.Het polygonaal stelsel is een manier van het ontwerpen en bouwen van vestingwerken die ontstaan is in de 19e eeuw en waarbij er geen gebruik meer wordt gemaakt van bastions voor flankerend geschut. |
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