- defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry ...
At Dun Aengus, the most spectacular layer of defense was a band of chevaux-de-frise upturned stones jutting in every direction that made passage by horses impossible and passage by foot unlikely that ...
Ditch and Chevaux-de-frise, Fort Sedgwick, in Front of Petersburg, Virginia April 2, 1865 albumen print Photography 4 x 4 5/16 in. 10.1 x 10.9 cm. Estimate Subscribers only Auction Venue/Sale Sale ...