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Petersburg Fortification Map
Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: November 22, 2008
Caption: Petersburg Fortification Map
Additional Description: Note that based on the diagram of Fort Davis, this was a square redoubt, with a "parados traverse" in the middle running diagonally. The internal traverse was designed to trap shot that landed into the fort interior to prevent additional damage.
Submitted: December 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p47620
File Size: 0.728 Megabytes

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