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The result of the move request was: page moved. Consensus was to move. Having said that I think there are still a few issues with the name that may need discussing. Is it 'redoubt' or 'Redoubt'? Also should Antwerp be in the title rather then Belgium? If we retain Belgium in any further discussions, should its disambiguation match what is used for
National Redoubt (Switzerland)?
Vegaswikian (
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18:09, 31 March 2012 (UTC)reply
National Reduit (Belgium) →
National redoubt of Belgium – The term "national reduit" is awkward, especially when the French is the barely dissimilar and perfectly comprehensible réduit national. The term "national redoubt" is both more common and less awkward. Further, it appears that the term for the Belgian fortress is not really a proper noun: most books I can find on Google simply refer to the Belgian national redoubt, or the national redoubt of Boelgium, or the national redoubt in Antwerp, etc. (This article was originally titled
Réduit national and was moved without a discussion.)
Srnec (
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03:21, 24 March 2012 (UTC)reply
Survey
Support. Obviously an improvement. The proposed form is still not exactly the common name. The subject is usually given as something like "Fortress of Antwerp" or "ring of fortresses around Antwerp". Perhaps the title can be National Redoubt Antwerp.
Kauffner (
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08:04, 24 March 2012 (UTC)reply
Move back to "Réduit national" instead, since that's the actual name and the most common name; attested by far more Gbooks hits than Kauffner found for the anglicised version. It's still readable enough and it's more concise. Happy to have a redirect from here, of course.
bobrayner (
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13:28, 27 March 2012 (UTC)reply
So is
reduit: Oxford English Dictionary "2. A keep or stronghold into which a garrison may retreat if the outworks are taken, thereby prolonging the defence of the place". --
PBS (
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20:13, 25 March 2012 (UTC)reply
I am not sure what hist short for history signifies. It does not mean obsolete usage which is indicated by a cross at the start of the definition.
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PBS (
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15:59, 27 March 2012 (UTC)reply
Comment. I get
3 post-1980 English-language Google Book hits for Belgium "National Reduit",
672 (291 deghosted) for Belgium "National Redoubt".
Kauffner (
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00:19, 26 March 2012 (UTC)reply
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Needs a better summary
I came to this article looking for a basic description of the Antwerp redoubt, how many rings of forts, how many forts. Even after spending time studying the article, I didn't feel I could derive a realiable summary, so I had to look elsewhere.
DonPMitchell (
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23:26, 20 December 2012 (UTC)reply
distinction between National redoubt of belgium and fortification of Antwerp
The Natioanal redoubt is a cornerstone the belgian defensive strategy from 1890 - 1940
It consisted of following fortifications and defences
- a fortification of Liege(Luik) with a number forts
- a fortification of Namur(Namen) with a number forts
- a fortification at Alden Biesen
- KW line a "canal" to defend against tank incursions
- kempens anti-tank canal
- the coastal defenses as a restreat agaisnt invasion troops
I'm not sure this is correct. The "National Redoubt" in the sources I have seen refers to the fortifications of Antwerp only - see e.g.
1. —Brigade Piron (
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15:49, 7 May 2023 (UTC)reply