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Saturday, 16 March 2013

Abatis

 

An abatis, also spelled abattis, is an obstacle of felled trees with branches pointing outwards used as a military defence strategy.  They were used to keep the approaching enemy under fire for as long as possible and were most effective against cavalry.

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  1. Scriptor Senex16 March 2013 at 19:59

    P.S. Should you ever require people to build an abatis you might be better off just asking them to build a barricade - it could save a lot of explaining in the circumstances...

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