| The moats and glacis which surrounded it are still visible to the south, where, covered with trees, they adjoin the gardens. |
| Elements of the earthworks which extend beyond the obvious perimeter of the fort include the glacis and the ravelin immediately outside the gate. |
| On 21 May, having sapped up to the glacis of the city ramparts, which heavy bombardment had almost made untenable, Versaillais troops entered the city. |
| They crossed the street and went down the glacis of the cobblestoned wharf. |
| In six days they completed the parapet, with a glacis on the opposite side. |
| In 1848 the inner city of Vienna was enclosed within a broad and lofty bastion, fosse, and glacis. |
