defensive position
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concept
A defensive position is a strategically chosen and prepared location from which forces protect themselves and resist or repel an opponent’s attack.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| military defensive position | 6 |
| defensive ditch | 3 |
| defensive complex | 2 |
| defensive outpost | 1 |
| military position network | 1 |
Instances (14)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Hornet's Nest | — |
| Temple Hill | defensive complex |
| Harrod’s Fort | defensive outpost |
| Abucay–Mauban Line | military defensive position |
| Jamestown Line | military defensive position |
| Fort Amherst | defensive complex |
| Tower of London moat | defensive ditch |
| Cardiff Castle moat | defensive ditch |
| Senger Line | military defensive position |
| North Vietnamese Army positions in Laos | military position network |
| Fort Archer | military defensive position |
| Neisse River line | military defensive position |
| Duck River line | military defensive position |
| Landport Ditch | defensive ditch |