Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A detachment of troops sent ahead of a main force to reconnoiter and provide protection.
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- noun a
unit or units leading the way ofadvancing ormarching troops , guarding them fromambushes ,reconnoitering and pursuing the enemy, etc. - noun an individual
soldier in the same role.
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Examples
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The pioneer and airship divisions are placed with the advance guard.
Operations Upon the Sea A Study Franz Edelsheim
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A detachment of brigands, bearing the heads of the two Body Guards in triumph, formed the advance guard, and set out two hours earlier.
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It is a time for great minds to speak their thoughts boldly, and to take position as the advance guard.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Various
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Meanwhile the advance guard carried out a reconnoissance up the river and located the enemy in position at Sahilo, about nine miles distant.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Various
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It is a time for great minds to speak their thoughts boldly, and to take position as the advance guard.
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The work falls chiefly on front and rear guards, but perhaps mainly on the rear, as the difficulty of retiring is usually greater than advancing; _i. e., _ if the advance guard gets pressed, all they have to do is to sit tight and the natural advance of the column will bring them up supports.
With Rimington L. March Phillipps
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It is a time for great minds to speak their thoughts boldly, and to take position as the advance guard.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Various
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They did the same on the right flank, and the advance guard also had some fighting.
With Rimington L. March Phillipps
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It is a time for great minds to speak their thoughts boldly, and to take position as the advance guard.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Various
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Following the advance cavalry is the support, varying in strength from one fourth to one half of the advance guard.
The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training Olin Oglesby Ellis 1920
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