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any troops crossing it to the far bank. This term was used in that era when referring to both the fortifications and the small lodgement on the bank which was closest to the enemy. As the process of moving an army over bridges is slow and complicated, it is usually necessary to secure it from hostile interruption, and the works constituting the bridgehead must therefore be sufficiently advanced to keep the enemy's artillery out of range of the bridges. As artillery grew in power, so did the size of the lodgements necessary. In addition, room

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