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Ramparts of Montreuil-sur-Mer

A bastion is a fortification surrounding a village , a town or a fortress , appearing in the sixteenth century , and replacing the wall. It is a feature of the architecture bastions , designed to reflect on offense and especially defense to resist the progress of artillery projectile metal using.

Unlike the wall thick stone masonry fully castles and medieval towns, the wall is a simple retaining wall retaining a large land mass, designed to withstand artillery. The land mass absorbs shocks Gun received, and dampens the vibrations of the artillery defending the fortress.

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