LINEOFBATTLE

Line of battle

In naval warfare, the line of battle is a tactic in which the ships of the fleet form a line end to end. Its first use is disputed, but variously claimed for dates ranging from 1502 to 1652, with line-of-battle tactics being in wide use by 1675.

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line of battle

Noun

  1. The position of troops drawn up in their usual order without any determined maneuver.
  2. The line or arrangement formed by vessels of war in an engagement.


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