Turning movement

Turning movement

In military tactics, a turning movement involves an attacker's forces reaching the rear of a defender's forces, separating the defender from their principal defensive positions. The defender must then abandon these positions, or send considerable forces to attempt to recapture them.

Examples

*Battle of Ulm
*Battle of Lake Trasimene


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