Medieval Glossary
Rearguard
A specially selected force to guard the backs of a retreating army. Rearguards were a great honor to command.
Related term(s): Infantry; Cavalry; Melee
Category: Military - General
Added: 04.30.05
Source information:
Wise, Terrence. Medieval Warfare. New York: Hastings House Publishers, Inc., 1976. 27.
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