Acavalier is afortification which is built within a larger fortification, and which is higher than the rest of the work. It usually consists of a raised platform within afort orbastion, so as to be able to fire over the main parapet without interfering with the fire of the latter.[1] Through the use of cavaliers, a greater volume of fire can be obtained, but its greater height also makes it an easier target for a besieger's guns.[2]
There are two types of cavaliers:
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