Question

Read the section "September 12 – The Battle of North Point."

''September 12 – The Battle of North Point

The British land and Ross boasts he will eat supper in Baltimore. Within two hours, Ross is fatally wounded by an American rifleman. Nevertheless, the British force the Americans to retreat.''


Which of the following words MOST closely matches the meaning of "retreat"?


A

advance

B

attack

C

surrender

D

withdraw

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

The military term most often used for retreat is withdraw. It means that some advanced position, the battle cannot be won or turned around. So you withdraw from the field.

A: advance. No you are doing the exact opposite of retreat.

B: attack. Same as A. You are leaving the field with retreat.

C: Surrender is an entirely different thing. It means that you have given up the field and are not willing to fight anymore.

D: answer