Key term for OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation, used in Sparta at War in the 5th Century.
A defensive military force deliberately positioned to protect the retreat of the main army.
Rearguard appears in OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation revision content for War and Warfare, especially Sparta at War in the 5th Century and The battle of Thermopylae.
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