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Originally appearing in Volume V22, Page 969 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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REDOUBT (Fr. redoute, from Med.
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Lat. reductus, a
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place of
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retreat,
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refuge, reducere,
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lead back, retire; the intrusive b is due to the O. Fr. redoubter, to fear, Lat. dubitare, to doubt)  , a
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term in fortification for a small closed
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work of
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plain trace, generally used in
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conjunction with lines of
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infantry trenches (See FORTIFICATION AND SIEGECRAFT) . The term "reduit " (Fr. reduit), often confused with "
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redoubt," is only used for a keep or interior
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refuge for the
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garrison of a larger work, corresponding, on a small
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scale, to the citadel of a fortress .

End of Article: REDOUBT (Fr. redoute, from Med. Lat. reductus, a place of retreat, refuge, reducere, lead back, retire; the intrusive b is due to the O. Fr. redoubter, to fear, Lat. dubitare, to doubt)
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