point d'appui

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A point d'appui (French for [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fulcrum fulcrum]), in military theory, is a location where troops are assembled prior to a battle. Often a monument is erected to commemorate the point d'appui for notable battles. In some battles there may be more than a single point d'appui.F. C. Heath, 1911

Examples

An example is the Catto Long Barrow in eastern Aberdeenshire, Scotland, which is located at the point d'appui of a historic battle between Vikings and Picts.C. M. Hogan, 2008

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Bibliography

  • F. C. Heath (1911) The Royal Engineers Journal, vol. XIV, Royal Engineers Institute, W. & J. Mackay & Co., Ltd
  • C. Michael Hogan (2008)[http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/11227/catto.html#fieldnotes "Catto Long Barrow fieldnotes"], Modern Antiquarian

Category:Military operations

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