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Castle and Curtain wall (fortification)

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Difference between Castle and Curtain wall (fortification)

Castle vs. Curtain wall (fortification)

A castle (from castellum) is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages by predominantly the nobility or royalty and by military orders. A curtain wall is a defensive wall between two towers (bastions) of a castle, fortress, or town.

Similarities between Castle and Curtain wall (fortification)

Castle and Curtain wall (fortification) have 5 things in common (in Unionpedia): Bastion, Bastion fort, Defensive wall, Ditch (fortification), Fortification.

Bastion

A bastion or bulwark is a structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of a fortification, most commonly angular in shape and positioned at the corners.

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Bastion fort

A bastion fort, a type of trace Italienne (literally, Italian outline), is a fortification in a style that evolved during the early modern period of gunpowder when the cannon came to dominate the battlefield.

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Defensive wall

A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors.

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Ditch (fortification)

A ditch in military engineering is an obstacle, designed to slow down or break up an attacking force, while a trench is intended to provide cover to the defenders.

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Fortification

A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare; and is also used to solidify rule in a region during peacetime.

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Castle and Curtain wall (fortification) Comparison

Castle has 233 relations, while Curtain wall (fortification) has 15. As they have in common 5, the Jaccard index is 2.02% = 5 / (233 + 15).

References

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