counterscarp

• The Modern Philosophy, counterscarp, outworks, citadel, and all, fell without a blow, by “the whiff and wind of his fell doctrine ,” as if it had been a pack of cards. —  The Spirit of the Age
• The English fire made up by fierceness and accuracy for what it lacked in weight; but the sap made no progress, the guns showed signs of being worn out, and although two apparent breaches had been made, the counterscarp was not destroyed. —  Deeds that Won the Empire Historic Battle Scenes
• On the 18th three mines were exploded, and the counterscarp was blown into the ditch. —  The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria
• It was necessary to open a new mine to blow up the entire counterscarp, and to commence another covered way Bonaparte now ordered Klйber's division to oppose the passage of the Jordan by the army coming from Damascus. —  History of Egypt From 330 B.C. To the Present Time, Volume 12 (of 12)
• The counterscarp was simply an earthen slope, easy to descend. —  Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief

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