Mantelet
Mantelet
MANTELET. A movable shelter to protect men attacking a fortified place. British engineer Moncrieff used them in the Charleston expedition of 1780.
SEE ALSO Charleston Expedition of Clinton in 1780; Regular Approaches.
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