Related Words for rearguard

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defence
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Noun, Noun
cavalry
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Noun
defenders
x/x
Noun
infantry
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Noun
battalion
x/x
Noun
brigade
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Noun
counterattack
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Noun
defensive
x/x
Adjective
flank
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Noun
winger
/x
Noun
midfield
/x
Noun
garrison
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Noun
stalwart
/x
Noun
army
/x
Noun
bridgehead
/x
Noun
vanguard
/x
Noun
doughty
/x
Noun
resolute
/xx
Adjective
cavalrymen
/xxx
Noun
dragoons
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Noun
valiant
/x
Noun
riflemen
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Noun
besiegers
x/x
Noun
corps
/
Noun
bulwark
/x
Noun
gallant
/x
Noun
counteroffensive
xxx/x
Noun
squad
/
Noun
rearguard action
///x
Phrase, Noun
reserve
x/
Noun
advance guard
x//
Phrase, Noun
retreat
x/
Noun
barrage
x/
Noun
front
/
Noun
picket
/x
Noun
regiment
/xx
Noun
retrenchment
x/x
Noun
armament
/xx
Noun
forlorn hope
x//
Phrase, Noun
detachment
x/x
Noun
succour
//
Noun
guard
/
Noun
file
/
Noun
order of battle
/x//x
Phrase, Noun
armed
/
Adjective
battle line
/x/
Phrase, Noun
party
/x
Noun
defense
x/
Noun
line of march
///
Name, Name
patrol
x/
Noun
reconnaissance in force
x/xxx/
Phrase, Noun
troop
/
Noun
military
/xxx
Noun
pullout
/x
Noun
battle
/x
Noun
stand
/
Noun
alert
x/
Noun
firing line
/x/
Phrase, Noun
ambush
/x
Noun
maneuver
x/x
Noun
armed forces
//x
Name, Name
firing point
/x/
Phrase, Noun
alarm
x/
Noun
parade
x/
Noun
deployment
x/x
Noun
raid
/
Noun
muster
/x
Noun
forces
/x
Noun
tactic
/x
Noun
breakthrough
/x
Noun
artillery
x/xx
Noun
sortie
/x
Noun
offensive
x/x
Noun
legion
/x
Noun
concealment
x/x
Noun
guerrilla
x/x
Noun
combatant
x/x
Noun
salvo
/x
Noun
discharge
x/
Noun
investment
x/x
Noun
spearhead
/x
Noun
lookout
/x
Noun
defense in depth
x/x/
Phrase, Noun
striking distance
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
requisition
xx/x
Noun
present
/x
Noun
charge
/
Noun
commando
x/x
Noun
countermeasure
/xxx
Noun
sally
/x
Name
harassment
x/x
Noun
stratagem
/xx
Noun
issue
/x
Noun
rallying point
/xx/
Phrase, Noun
suppression
x/x
Noun
push
/
Noun
ordnance
/x
Noun
incoming
/xx
Noun
police
x/
Noun
paramilitary
xx/xxx
Adjective
munition
x/x
Noun
casualty
/xxx
Noun
rout
/
Noun
militia
x/x
Noun
duty to retreat
/x/x/
Phrase, Noun
war party
//x
Phrase, Noun
guerrilla warfare
x/x/x
Phrase, Noun
target of opportunity
/x/xx/xx
Phrase, Noun
heavy artillery
/xx/xx
Phrase, Noun
array
x/
Noun
zone of action
///x
Phrase, Noun
prussian
/x
Adjective
overtook
xx/
Verb
command
x/
Noun, Verb
commander
x/x
Noun
confederate
x/xx
Adjective
austrian
/xx
Adjective
attacked
x/
Verb
enemy
/xx
Noun
french
/
Adjective
turkish
/x
Adjective
acted
/x
Verb
russian
/x
Adjective
column
/x
Noun
defeated
x/x
Verb
german
/x
Adjective
formed
/
Verb
fighting
/x
Verb
british
/x
Adjective
withdrew
x/
Verb
leaving
/x
Verb
spanish
/x
Adjective
strong
/
Adjective
marched
/
Verb
division
x/x
Noun
italian
x/x
Adjective
contact
/x
Noun
strategic
x/x
Adjective
caught
/
Verb
consisted
x/x
Verb
weak
/
Adjective
background
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
belligerent
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
bloodiest
/xx
Adjective
brave
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
camp
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
choreographed
/xxx
Adjective
combat
/x
Noun, Verb
contentious
x/x
Adjective
contested
x/x
Adjective
contingent
x/x
Adjective, Noun
counterrevolutionary
xxxx/xxx
Adjective, Noun
courageous
x/x
Adjective
decisive
x/x
Adjective
encampment
x/x
Noun
entrenchments
x/x
Noun
escort
x/
Noun, Verb
fleet
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
flotilla
x/x
Noun
frontier
x/
Noun, Verb
government
/xx
Noun
navy
/x
Noun, Adjective
outposts
/x
Noun
rear
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
squadron
/x
Noun, Verb
stronghold
/x
Noun
aisle
/
Noun
closet
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
bundle
/x
Noun, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
oh
/
Noun, Verb
stovepipe
/x
Noun, Verb
headlines
/x
Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
maypole
/x
Noun, Verb
save
/
Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
pidgin
/x
Noun
tell
/
Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
cloth
/
Noun
girly
/x
Adjective, Noun