wooden fences

[Dutchman]

does anyone know what the wooden barricades seen around various historical sites are called. im referring to the wooden trunks on their sides with poles crossing through them.

[Silver]

cheval-de-frise or plural:chevaux-de-frise

[sutlerjon]

They were used mainly as a deterrent to assaulting forces, anything to slow them down and allow more time to fire aimed shots and assorted short range artillery.

You can easily guess at the outcome ....

[landlubbersanonymous]

(Referred to as the "French tickler" in some circles.)

[Jas. Hook]

Dutch -

Looks like Sunoco in Philly found a piece of a Rev. War era anti-ship one the Delaware recently.

www.phillyseaport.org/cheval-de-frise.shtml

Jas. Hook

[Dutchman]

thanks gang. found the info i needed. hook, thats a wild find. i knew about the sunken chains and barrels, but had no idea about those critters. wow!