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Any position giving the enemy such advantage that the troops occupying it must either surrender or be cut to pieces.

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  1. n. Any position giving the enemy such advantage that the troops occupying it must either surrender or be cut to pieces.
  2. Any position giving the enemy such advantage that the troops occupying it must either surrender or be cut to pieces. Farrow.
  3. Any position giving the enemy such advantage that the troopsoccupying it must either surrender or be cut to pieces. Farrow.