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Picquet (other)
Picquet may refer to: An alternative spelling for ''Picket'' * Picquet (military), a small temporary military post closer to the enemy than the main formation; or a group of soldiers detailed for a specific duty (e.g., fire picquet) * Picquet (punishment), a form of military punishment in vogue in the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe People *François Picquet (1708–1781), Sulpician priest who came to Montreal from France in 1734 *Count Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte (1720–1791), French admiral *Aimé Picquet du Boisguy Aimé Casimir Marie Picquet, chevalier du Boisguy, sometimes spelt Bois-Guy, (15 March 1776 – 25 October 1839), was a Breton chouan general during the French Revolution. He was nicknamed "the little general" by his men due to his youth. Still a ... (1776–1839), French chouan general during the French Revolution * Louisa Picquet (c. 1828,–1896), American whose life became the subject of a biography ''Louisa Picquet, the Octoroon, or, Inside View ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picquet (military)
A picket (archaically, picquet ariant form ''piquet'' is a soldier, or small unit of soldiers, placed on a defensive line forward of a friendly position to provide timely warning and screening against an enemy advance. It can also refer to any unit (e.g. a scout vehicle, surveillance aircraft or patrol ship) performing a similar function. A picket guarding a fixed position may be known as a sentry or guard. Origins Picket (Fr. , a pointed stake or peg, from , 'to point or pierce'), is thought to have originated in the French Army around 1690, from the circumstance that an infantry company on outpost duty dispersed its musketeers to watch, with a small group of pikemen called ''piquet'' remaining in reserve. It was in use in the British Army before 1735 and probably much earlier. Usage ''Picket'' now refers to a soldier or small unit of soldiers maintaining a watch. This may mean a watch for the enemy, or other types of watch e.g. fire picket. This can be likened to the art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
