09-11-2016, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Central MD, USA
Posts: 21,196
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Originally Posted by Oldfart
"6 British detachments demonstrate (161 casualties) along river Struma"
I'm not sure of the meaning of demonstrate in this sentence.  |
Yeah, 'demonstrate' is one of those weasel words in a military context. It can be anything from a mere parade, to a full-scale attack.
For example, in an earlier post, the British naval forces "demonstrated" in an attempt to intimidate the government in Athens (it worked).
Here, the British "demonstrated" their military muscle: in the context of this sentence, it would have been in the context of a raid.
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