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A cavalier is a fortification which is built within a larger fortification, and which is higher than the rest of the work. It usually consists of a raised platform within a fort or bastion, so as to be able to fire over the main parapet without interfering with the fire of the latter. Through the use of cavaliers, a greater volume of fire can be obtained, but its great height also makes it an easy target for a besieger's guns.〔 ''Based on the article Cavalier''〕 There are two types of cavaliers: *Common cavalier – a raised gun platform without any additional defensive features *Defensible cavalier – a raised gun platform surrounded by a ditch. If the ditch cuts across the bastion's terreplein and is supported by cuts, the cavalier can also be considered as a retrenchment. ==Gallery== Castle in Dubno Ukraine.jpg|Cavalier on the left bastion of Dubno Castle, Ukraine Malta - Valletta - Triq Girolamo Cassar - St. James Cavalier 01 ies.jpg|Saint James Cavalier, Valletta, Malta Malta - Valletta - Triq il-Papa Piju V + St. John's Cavalier 01 ies.jpg|Saint John's Cavalier, Valletta, Malta 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cavalier (fortification)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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