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Russian frontier fortifications such as the Great Abatis Line were primarily constructed from wood and existed well into the Early Modern Period. What prevented attackers from using gunpowder or incendiary weapons to destroy these fortifications?

by /u/AndaliteBandit- in /r/AskHistorians

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