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  1. Circumvallation is a standard military tactic of siege used in ancient and modern warfare.

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  1. The Red Army units immediately formed two defensive fronts: a circumvallation facing inward and a contravallation facing outward. (Web site)

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  1. Circumvallation is a standard military tactic of siege used in ancient and modern warfare.

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  1. The besiegers may find themselves besieged within their lines of circumvallation and contravallation. (Web site)

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  1. The Athenians stormed the hill, defeated and dislodged its occupants, and, having encamped and set up a trophy, prepared for the work of circumvallation. (Web site)

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  1. In turn, the besieging army may find itself besieged within its lines of circumvallation and contravallation. (Web site)

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  1. Antony withdrew, unwilling to become the subject of a double circumvallation as Caesar had done to Vercingetorix at Alesia.
  2. Lines of circumvallation generally consist of earthen ramparts and entrenchments that encircle the besieged city. Move Up
  3. With the supplies from Syracuse cut, the Romans found themselves also besieged and constructed a line of circumvallation. Move Up

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