And with a march ahead of them, followed by the physical labor of building fortifications, the men should remain tractable until the work ran out.

Keeping up with his mistrust of Russia, Carp was also the first to suggest building fortifications between Focşani and Nămoloasa.

The troops were primarily engaged in garrison duty and building fortifications to secure Quebec Province against American invasion.

Their duties included building fortifications, transporting ammunition, constructing bridges and roads, laying mines, burying the dead, and carrying away the wounded.

Over 18,000 labourers were set to work building fortifications around Liège.

General Juburi successfully commanded three different army groups during the war against the Iranians and is an expert in digging in and building fortifications.

By clearing the Alabama River of Red Sticks, and building fortification to keep them out, he forced them to move eastward.

The regular 500-man army has been disarmed and put to work building fortifications against invasion.

Early on he was employed in building fortifications and improving harbors.

An officer with significant battle experience, he is an expert in digging in and building fortifications for ground assaults, a tactic being used in Kuwait.