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Definition of Line of march
1. Noun. The route along which a column advances.
2. Noun. The arrangement of people in a line for marching.
Definition of Line of march
1. Noun. (military) Arrangement of troops for marching. ¹
2. Noun. (military) Course or direction taken by an army or body of troops in marching. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Line Of March
Literary usage of Line of march
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings of George Washington by George Washington (1889)
"They express my thoughts on a line of march thro' a country covered with woods,
and how that line of march may be formed in an instant into an order of ..."
2. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"From New Market he took up his line of march, following the canal toward Richmond,
destroying every lock upon it and cutting the banks wherever practicable, ..."
3. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"The distance from Fort Snelling, by line of march, was made by Colonel Crooks to
be five hundred and eight-five miles. A DETAILED NARRATIVE. ..."
4. The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of Its Progress Down by Alexander Kinglake (1877)
"He turned his horse's head, and his return made for the line of march which his
troops were of march; it. ..."
5. Remarks on the Constitution and Practice of Courts Martial: With a Summary by Thomas Frederick Simmons (1863)
"Offences on the line of march had been previously expressly excepted from those,
for the trial of which recourse must be had to the discretionary power ..."
6. The Annals of Tennessee to the End of the Eighteenth Century: Comprising Its by James Gettys McGready Ramsey (1853)
"These took up their line of march, just before sundown, on the evening of the
eighteenth of August. They went through the woods until dark, and then took a ..."
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