At Marshall, they immediately began to construct defenses on the east side of the town.

Kuribayashi made a careful survey of the island and ordered his men to construct defenses further inland.

A tax to construct defenses was proposed, but rejected by the Assembly.

"That's where they've constructed their wall and best defenses," Morik replied, as if that should settle it all.

The trench had not been bunkered, but there was no time to construct better defenses for the command post.

The citizens of Brownsville began constructing defenses, including a barricade to block the main road through town.

The Germans had constructed intricate defenses on the French coastline.

"The Committee was constructing planetary defenses when we lifted out."

The Soviet command began constructing extensive defenses around the city.

Drayton assigned many of his own 102 slaves on the island to construct defenses and do other work to support the Confederates.