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Photos from Mali show French Army forts that have a distinctly medieval look.
The forts are similar to those invented by 17th century engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.
The forts’ signature star shape is designed to make life very rough for anyone attacking them, but it also has a limited use in the 21st century.
The French Army is drawing on a 350-year-old fortification pattern to protect its troops in North Africa.
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A French base in Mali is roughly based on the works of Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, a military engineer who developed the concept of star-shaped fortresses. The shape of the forts, as well as their outlying moats, are designed to allow defenders to fire on the flanks of attacking ground troops while offering no cover to those trying to breach its defenses. ....

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