Flanks and Rears

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Rears and flanks are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rears" instead a noun "Flanks".

Definitions of Flanks not found.

Flanks and rears are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flanks" instead a noun "Rears".

However, that is not to say that cavalry could not perform any combat roles at all: they could try and attack the flanks or the rears of formations when possible, or else pursue retreating enemies who had broken formation.

Source: Anti-Cavalry

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