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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
the Second Week after Epiphany
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Chevaux-de-Frise
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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CHEVAUX-DE-FRISE (French for "Friesland horses"; the Dutch Vriesse ruyters, " Frisian horsemen," and German Spanische Reiter, " Spanish horsemen"), a military obstacle, originating apparently in the Dutch War of Independence, and used to close the breach of a fortress, streets, &c. It was formerly often used in field operations as a defence against cavalry; hence the name, as the Dutch were weak in the mounted arm and had therefore to check the enemy's cavalry by an artificial obstacle. Chevaux-de-f rise consist of beams in which are fixed a number of spears, sword-blades, &c., with the points projecting outwards on all sides.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Chevaux-de-Frise'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/c/chevaux-de-frise.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Chevaux-de-Frise'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/c/chevaux-de-frise.html. 1910.
