![]() Decisive victory: an overwhelming victory for one side, often shifting the course of conflict.Debellatio: to end a war by complete destruction of a hostile state.Coup de main: a swift pre-emptive strike.Coup de grâce: a death blow intended to end the suffering of a wounded soldier also applied to severely damaged ships (called scuttling when applied to friendly ships).Column: a formation of soldiers marching in files in which the files is significantly longer than the width of ranks in the formation.Chequered retreat, ( retraite en échiquier, Fr.) a line or battalion, alternately retreating and facing about in the presence of an enemy, exhibiting a deployment like chequered squares.Charge: a large force heads directly to an enemy to engage in close quarters combat, with the hope of breaking the enemy line.Bridgehead and its varieties known as beachheads and airheads.Breakout: exploiting a breach in enemy lines so that a large force (division or above) passes through.Breach: a gap in fortified or battle lines.The goal is to halt the movement of goods which could help the blockaded nation's war effort. ![]()
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