Redan - Definition

Redan is a term from fortifications. It is a work in a V-shaped salient angle toward an expected attack.

External links and references

• | 1911 Britannica on Redans (http://33.1911encyclopedia.org/R/RE/REDAN.htm)
• Civil War Fortifications on Redans (http://civilwarfortifications.com/dictionary/xgl-007.html)