Sentence examples for an easily defensible from inspiring English sources

In his book "Battle of Brooklyn," John Gallagher writes of the road, "Where it passed through the hills, it was called Clove Road because it 'clove through,' making a pass that was an easily defensible choke point".

Harihara I (reigned 1336 56) then established his new capital, Vijayanagar, in an easily defensible position south of the Tungabhadra River, where it came to symbolize the emerging medieval political culture of south India.

The Christians retreated into what may be called Abyssinia, an easily defensible, socially cohesive unit that included mostly Christian, Semitic-speaking peoples in a territory comprising most of Eritrea, Tigray, and Gonder and parts of Gojam, Shewa, and Welo.

The Kaqchikel established their new capital upon an easily defensible ridge almost surrounded by deep ravines.

The city was built at an altitude of 2260 m in an easily defensible position on a ridge surrounded by deep ravines, in order to defend the city from its hostile K'iche' and Tz'utujil neighbours.

Grand Port was an easily defensible natural harbour because the bay was protected from the open sea by a large coral reef through which a complicated channel meandered, known only to experienced local pilots.

Marshall, realizing the danger that he and his men were in, retreated south to a more easily defensible position.

In form, an alcazar is generally rectangular with easily defensible walls and massive corner towers.

iRobot's lead in the market should be easily defensible, Angle says, because the company has a long lead in terms of working on the problem, and because it's focused on consumer home cleaning products exclusively.

Zaculeu was likely originally developed because of its proximity to the Seleguá River, providing a permanent water supply and transportation waterway, together with its easily defensible hilltop location.

By the late 4th and 5th centuries, Roman fortresses were being built on easily defensible ground with irregular outlines that conformed to the topography; clearly, passive defense had become the dominant design consideration.