A rear guard or rearguard is that part of a military force that protects it from attack from the rear, either during an advance or withdrawal. The term can also be used to describe forces protecting lines of communication behind an army.
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Famous quotes containing the words rear and/or guard:
“You do not come dramatically, with dragons
That rear up with my life between their paws”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)
“Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Proverbs 13:3.