Its escarp should be reveted with brick or stone, in order that the enemy may be compelled to form a breach in it by artillery. |
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The cordon on the top of the revetement of the escarp is a considerable obstacle to the besiegers. |
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The material of which the escarp is built is principally chalk. |
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The enemy had cleared the rubbish from the bottom of the escarp. |
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Non-critical stabilization work remains to be done on the east escarp wall and on some submarine mining-related assets. |
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A stone Martello tower was built in 1812 and masonry escarp linked the north and south batteries. |
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