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
See also
- Maneuver
- Schwerpunkt, a term with a similar literal meaning though not a similar military meaning
- Staging area
References
Notes
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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
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