flanck

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English

Noun

flanck (plural flancks)

  1. Obsolete spelling of flank
    • 1684, Richard Elton, The compleat body of the Art Military , 2nd edition, page 196:
      The Musketeers being on both flancks, firſt firing let the Ranck ſtand, and fire every Ranck, paſſing through before his leader []
    • 1686, Monſieur de Buſſon, translated by Ferrand Spence, The Hiſtory of the Life and Actions of that Great Captain of His Age the Viſcount of Turenne , 2nd edition, page 303:
      But he was never heard to ſay, that it was I, that gave this Command, who took the Enemies in the flanck, []
    • 1816, James Stanier Clarke, The Life of James the Second King of England Etc , page 14:
      [] commanded that part of his cavalery which was behind his foot, to charge the King's and the general's regiments in the flanck, just at the time when they were so warmly ingaged at push of pike with his men.