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outpost troops

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  • Outpost Harry — Part of the Korean War Date June 10–18, 1953 Location …   Wikipedia

  • Outpost Snipe — was the location of a famous Second World War defensive action during the desert campaign in Egypt. The defense of Outpost Snipe took place during the Second Battle of El Alamein. It is particularly noteworthy due to the tenacity of the troops… …   Wikipedia

  • outpost — (n.) 1757, military position detached from the main body of troops, from OUT (Cf. out) + POST (Cf. post) (2). Originally in George Washington s letters. Commercial sense of trading settlement near a frontier is from 1802. Phrase outpost of Empire …   Etymology dictionary

  • Outpost — Out post , n. (Mil.) (a) A post or station without the limits of a camp, or at a distance from the main body of an army, for observation of the enemy. (b) The troops placed at such a station. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Outpost (military) — For other uses, see Outpost. An Outpost in military terminology essentially means a detachment of troops stationed at a distance from the main force or formation, usually at a station in a remote or sparsely populated location, positioned to… …   Wikipedia

  • outpost — noun /ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/ a) A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops. The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault. b) The body of troops manning such a post. S …   Wiktionary

  • outpost — /ˈaʊtpoʊst / (say owtpohst) noun 1. a station at a distance from the main body of an army to protect it from surprise attack. 2. the body of troops stationed there. 3. any remote settlement: an outpost of civilisation …  

  • outpost — noun Date: 1757 1. a. a security detachment dispatched by a main body of troops to protect it from enemy surprise b. a military base established by treaty or agreement in another country 2. a. an outlying or frontier settlement b. an outlying… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • outpost — /owt pohst /, n. 1. a station established at a distance from the main body of an army to protect it from surprise attack: We keep only a small garrison of men at our desert outposts. 2. the body of troops stationed there; detachment or perimeter… …   Universalium

  • outpost — aÊŠtpəʊst n. foreign or distant military position; troops posted in a distant or foreign military position; distant settlement …   English contemporary dictionary

  • outpost — out•post [[t]ˈaʊtˌpoʊst[/t]] n. 1) mil a station established at a distance from an army to protect it from surprise attack 2) mil the body of troops stationed there 3) cvb mil a post or settlement in a foreign environment • Etymology: 1750–60 …   From formal English to slang

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