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My station was on the right of the line, where the breastwork, ending in a redoubt, was steep and high.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUS
They are faced by a horrid redoubt held by machine guns, and they are to rush it with the bayonet.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTON
The last thing—against the skyline—a little column of French soldiers of the line charging back upwards towards the lost redoubt.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTON
"We must take the redoubt," he said, "or——" and he passed his hand in a suggestive way across his throat.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISON
At Moskowa his cuirassiers, sabre in hand, drove the Russians out of the great redoubt, but Grouchy himself was seriously wounded.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISON
So with a shout of victory, and the drummer beating a lively march, they rushed to the redoubt, where not a man was to be seen.
ELSIE'S VACATION AND AFTER EVENTSMARTHA FINLEY
But Washington carelessly remarked, "It's a spent ball," and stood there like a rock until he saw the redoubt taken.
THE STORY OF THE THIRTEEN COLONIESH. A. (HLNE ADELINE) GUERBER
Bull was in command of the force in the other redoubt, which was a quarter of a mile away.
UNDER WELLINGTON'S COMMANDG. A. HENTY
At the other redoubt they were joined by Bull, with his party.
UNDER WELLINGTON'S COMMANDG. A. HENTY
The crest was strongly fortified; ditches and strong walls and a redoubt were constructed at various points.
A HISTORY OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, YEAR BY YEAREDWIN EMERSON

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perdureverb (used without object) | [per-door, -dyoor ]SEE DEFINITION
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