Redoubts

And then the whole thing falls apart, but the money has been made, the wealthiest have made their redoubts, and the best you get is the odd king losing his head.

There is talk of an ‘Operation Noah’s Ark’ that would see Putin and his loved ones go into exile in such redoubts as Venezuela or the Central African Republic, or perhaps a bolthole in the steppes of central Asia.

This included forts, batteries and redoubts, as well as a 150-ton iron chain that was placed across the Hudson to control the river traffic.

Despite the bitter cold, musket salutes were rendered, “Taps” was played, and a memorial wreath was solemnly laid by the SBCA at the “American Redoubts” stone.

For several days, the French and Americans bombarded the British defenses, and then began taking the outer redoubts.

Redoubts protect the ends of each trench.

This comprised a strong earthen rampart, enhanced with bastions and redoubts.