Redan Fortification

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:castle
gptkbp:etymology French 'redan' meaning 'notch' or 'indentation'
gptkbp:feature open at the rear
two faces forming a salient angle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Redan Fortification
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Siege_of_Sevastopol
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:castle
redoubt
gptkbp:shape V-shaped
gptkbp:usedBy various armies
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:military
field fortifications
permanent fortifications
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Karosta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6