Point d'appui

A point d'appui (French for fulcrum), in military theory, is a location where troops are assembled prior to a battle. Often a monument is erected to commemorate the point d'appui for notable battles. In some battles there may be more than a single point d'appui.[1]

Examples

In Scotland, the Catto Long Barrow is located at the point d'appui of a historic battle[2] between Vikings and Picts in eastern Aberdeenshire.

See also

Line notes

  1. F.C. Heath, 1911
  2. C.M. Hogan, 2008

References


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