Sentence examples for new fortification from inspiring English sources

In 556 a new fortification was set up in the east and extended to the Yellow Sea.

The English put great hopes on this new possession, but, though a fine mole (breakwater) was built and a new fortification erected, the expense of maintaining the city against Moroccan attacks and the Protestant suspicion that it was a centre of Roman Catholicism caused it to be abandoned again in 1684.

On the western fringe of the town, a quarter with straight streets was laid out north of Richelieu's new palace, the Palais-Cardinal (1624 36; later the Palais-Royal), which also had a magnificent garden; west of this there was more building and a new fortification was erected.

The difficulties encountered in defending Padua, the most important mainland city, and the ongoing technological military innovations forced Serenissima to plan the construction of a new fortification system.

Then, in the early predawn, around 4 a.m., a sentry on board spotted the new fortification, and notified her captain.

The Cromwellians established a new fortification on the Connacht bank of the river leading up to the plantation of Connacht in 1654.

Construction along the entire length of the border continued as Israel set up new fortifications.

Remaining residents can no longer see the water, owing to the new fortifications.

Ghiyāth's successor, Muḥammad ibn Tughluq, extended the city farther northeast and built new fortifications around it.

The new fortifications pose little threat to the United States military, which could easily destroy them in a conflict.

It was during this period that new fortifications were built to replace the medieval city walls and the Hofburg was enlarged with the addition of new courts.