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Chequered retreat, (retraite en échiquier, Fr.) a line or battalion, alternately retreating and facing about in the presence of an enemy, exhibiting a deployment like chequered squares; Column: a formation of soldiers marching in files in which the files is significantly longer than the width of ranks in the formation. Command and control
Scorched earth – Destroying anything that might be of use to the enemy while retreating, or advancing; Turtling – Continuous reinforcement of the military front until it has reached its full strength, then an attack with the now-superior force; Withdrawal – A retreat of forces while maintaining contact with the enemy
Retreat (bugle call), a military signal for the end of day, known as "Sunset" in some countries Retreat (military), a withdrawal of military forces Retreat (spiritual), a time taken to reflect or meditate
American victory Battle of Iwo Jima: February 19 – March 26, 1945 Empire of Japan United States: The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. American ...
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A tactical withdrawal or retreating defensive action is a type of military operation, generally meaning that retreating forces draw back while maintaining contact with the enemy. A withdrawal may be undertaken as part of a general retreat, to consolidate forces, to occupy ground that is more easily defended, force the enemy to overextend to ...
This feigned rout tactic had several benefits: it was a ruse de guerre that played off British expectations that an undisciplined militia would rout on contact, creating British overconfidence; the militia screened the main American force from the British view; and by asking for only two volleys before the retreat Morgan set an achievable goal ...
A feigned retreat is one of the more difficult tactics for a military force to undertake, and requires well-disciplined soldiers. This is because, if the enemy presses into the retreating body, undisciplined troops are likely to lose coherence and the rout will become genuine. [1]