Assertion: castle's fortification | /r/CapableOf | emphasize defence
Facets:
value: in depth
type: MANNER
value: of a supposedly impenetrable defensive line
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Instead of a supposedly impenetrable defensive line, such fortifications emphasized defence in depth, so that as defenders were forced to pull back or were overrun, the lines of defenders behind them could take over the defence.
text: Instead of a supposedly impenetrable defensive line, such fortifications emphasized defence in depth, so that as defenders were forced to pull back or were overrun, the lines of defenders behind them could take over the defence.