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1862年內戰期間，陸軍工程師在溫費爾史考特營 (Camp
Winfield Scott) 的情形
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波士頓遭圍城時所建築的防禦工事
1775年6月16日
1775年6月16日，正當波士頓遭到包圍的時候，第二屆的大陸會議下令授權建築防禦工事。這些防禦工事是由一堆土柵欄高高築起，外圍還有許多植物和灌木來強化工事。殖民地人民可以從工事後面對英軍開火。那些負責建築工事的工程師對革命軍來說相當重要，國會在四年之後更組織了一個「工程師兵團」。這些工程師享有和其他軍團一樣的權利、榮耀，與特權，但是他們負責的還是所有建築工事。你覺得他們還蓋些什麼呢？
On June 16, 1775, during the Siege of Boston, the Second Continental Congress authorized the building of fortifications. Fortifications were raised by building mounds of dirt and fences, and they were reinforced with vegetation and brush. Colonists were able to fire at the British from behind these fortifications. The engineers responsible for building them proved so valuable to the Revolutionary forces that, four years later, Congress formed the "corps of engineers." The engineers enjoyed the same rights, honors, and privileges as other troops but were in charge of all kinds of construction projects, and they still are. What else do you suppose they have built?
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