Soil dug out from the creation of the Dry ditches were used in the construction of the Rampart and Glacis.

The�Parapet was part of the Rampart.it was used�for �protection and�was steep at the front near the Dry ditch wall and gently sloped on top near the Banquette.

The Banquette was a Firestep where the Soldiers could fire Muskets from.it had a wall to hold back the soil from the Parapet.

The Terre-plein was a level piece of ground below the Banquette where it was safer to move about out of sight from the enemy.

The Glacis was a gentle slope above the counterscarp (enemy side) that sometimes helped to protect a Covered way.

The Covered way was a fire position for small arms on the front edge of the ditch covered in the sense of hidden, not with overhead cover

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