The traitor Ephialtes had shown to the Persians a path leading through the mountains which enabled the Persians to outflank and overcome the Greek rearguard composed of both Spartans and Thebans .

Allen's Farm is one of the names for the engagement fought on June 29, 1862, as the rearguard of the Army of the Potomac withdrew from the entrenchments at Fair Oaks to a position at Savage Station. This was part of McClellan's change of base to the James River in the series of battles known as The Seven Days. Allen's Farm was located near Orchard Station, and the engagement is known by that name, and also by the name Peach Orchard. The fighting lasted about two hours, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., and the rearguard then pulled back to Savage Station during the lull.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern ---RG---D. That is, nine letter words with 4th letter R and 5th letter G and 9th letter D. In alphabetical order, they are:

energised

energized

rearguard

stargazed

Berlin was the capital of Adolf Hitler's Nazis Germany. The western allies and the Russians had to fight fierce German rearguard action in the ruined streets of Berlin, before they gained victory and the war could be brought to an end.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern -E--GU-R-. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter E and 5th letter G and 6th letter U and 8th letter R. In alphabetical order, they are:

bedeguars

headguard

rearguard

reneguers