Fortify with intrenchments

  • 1intrench — v. a. 1. Furrow, make furrows in. 2. Fortify with intrenchments …

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  • 2entrench — en*trench , v. t. 1. (Mil.) To surround with a trench or with intrenchments, as in fortification; to fortify with a ditch and parapet. Same as {intrench}. [1913 Webster] 2. to establish in a position from which dislodgement is difficult; to place …

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  • 3Intrench — In*trench , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intrenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intrenching}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon. [1913 Webster] It was this very sword intrenched it. Shak. [1913 Webster] His face Deep scars of… …

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  • 4Intrenched — Intrench In*trench , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intrenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intrenching}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon. [1913 Webster] It was this very sword intrenched it. Shak. [1913 Webster] His face Deep… …

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  • 5Intrenching — Intrench In*trench , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intrenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intrenching}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon. [1913 Webster] It was this very sword intrenched it. Shak. [1913 Webster] His face Deep… …

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  • 6Trench warfare — is a form of warfare where both combatants have fortified positions and fighting lines are static. Trench warfare arose when a revolution in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility. The result was a slow and grueling form of… …

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  • 7Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo — ▪ Primary Source       This agreement ended the war between the United States and Mexico. It was signed on February 2, 1848, at Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo. By its terms, the United States paid Mexico $15 million for more than 525,000 square miles …

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  • 8The United States of America —     The United States of America     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America     BOUNDARIES AND AREA     On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… …

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