Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest.
The act of leaving a military formation, which destroys the defensive integrity of the unit and leaves soldiers exposed.
Breaking rank appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, especially Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest and The Norman Invasion.
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