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What is a redan?

What is a redan? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A defensive fortification work in the shape of a V.
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I have just been in the redan, which exhibits a fearful scene.
First, a rectangular earth enceinte with bastions at the corners was built, along with fosse, redan and ravelin.
It was sad to see the number of the bravest of our men who had fallen under the redan.
We could not hold the redan till the French had taken the Malakoff.
The approaches to the Malakoff and the redan were not attended with greater peril.
The repulse of the assailants at the redan did not save Sebastopol for the Russians.

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