Tower on redoubts.

[Jacquinot]

Anybody know for what this towers on redoubts?

Some people on Russian military history forum ask me about that.

[Petrus58]

Jacquinot, I have no idea about the towers as well, but in looking aroud I found this website which has a few pictures I handn't seen before: http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/Borodino_battle.htm#_BATTLE_of_SHEVARDINO

[Jacquinot]

Jacquinot, I have no idea about the towers as well, but in looking aroud I found this website which has a few pictures I handn't seen before: http://napoleonistyka.atspace.com/Borodino_battle.htm#_BATTLE_of_SHEVARDINO

Some pictures from Russian books, some from Borodino Panorama.

[oster1815]

Thanks for this excellent link, Petrus   

I think the "towers" were light structures used as lookout to watch a long range of landscape....Also they may be used when firing to see over the smoke ?
The representations show only few and on well built fortifications, not hasty fieldworks !
More elaborate, higher wooden frame towers are seen in ACW pictures, both for watch and signals (wig-wag)...

Hope this help 
oster

[Jacquinot]

Thanks for this excellent link, Petrus   

I think the "towers" were light structures used as lookout to watch a long range of landscape....Also they may be used when firing to see over the smoke ?
The representations show only few and on well built fortifications, not hasty fieldworks !
More elaborate, higher wooden frame towers are seen in ACW pictures, both for watch and signals (wig-wag)...

Hope this help 
oster

Do you have any historical sources about this towers?

[oster1815]

Do you have any historical sources about this towers?

Sorry, I didn't find it at once but they'ld be in one of my books