Cavalier (fortification)

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The term Cavalier has been adopted from the French as a term in fortification for a work of great command constructed in the interior of a fort, bastion or other defence, so as to fire over the main parapet without interfering with the fire of the latter. A greater volume of fire can thus be obtained, but the great height of the cavalier makes it an easy target for a besieger's guns.

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This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.'Based on the article CAVALIER