An
obstacle composed of felled trees stripped of their leaves and smaller branches
with remaining branches sharpened into points. Trees were placed side by
side and staked down with the sharpened branches pointing toward approaches
to the
protected
field work. Usually positioned on the engaged side of field works within
close musket range of the parapet. Its purpose, like other obstacles exterior
to the ditch, was to break an assaulting body of troops' momentum and hold
them up under close musket fire delivered from the parapet.
An
obstacle composed of felled trees stripped of their leaves and smaller branches
with remaining branches sharpened into points. Trees were placed side by
side and staked down with the sharpened branches pointing toward approaches
to the
protected
field work. Usually positioned on the engaged side of field works within
close musket range of the parapet. Its purpose, like other obstacles exterior
to the ditch, was to break an assaulting body of troops' momentum and hold
them up under close musket fire delivered from the parapet.
