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There's a good history stackexchange answer on the topic. https://history.stackexchange.com/a/35726 https://history.stackexchange.com/a/35726 > Bastion forts a
by andrenotgiant 6y ago
There's a good history stackexchange answer on the topic. https://history.stackexchange.com/a/35726 https://history.stackexchange.com/a/35726
> Bastion forts are designed to enable enfilade (or flanking) fire: shooting on the line of attackers from the side, significantly increasing firing efficiency of the defender.
- Waterluvian 6y agoThanks. Now that I’m thinking about it from the perspective of maximizing flanking fire... geez these are nasty nasty citadels to attack...
- 082349872349872 6y agoThe bit about the offensive strategy reminds me of the old city of Jerusalem. We visited the wall, and on the way passed though a new condo development, where I joked that the zig-zag streets would limit flanking fire. My hosts said the architects knew what they were doing, and pointed out various bullet holes around the rest of (their quarter of) J'lem the rest of the day.