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<p>A <b>national redoubt</b> or <b>national fortress</b> is an area to which the remaining <a href="page.php?w=military_forces">military forces</a> of a <a href="page.php?w=nation">nation</a> can be withdrawn if the main battle has been lost or even earlier if <a href="page.php?w=defeat">defeat</a> is considered inevitable.  Typically, a region is chosen with a geography favouring defence, such as a mountainous area or a <a href="page.php?w=peninsula">peninsula</a>, to function as a final holdout to preserve national independence and host an effective</p><p>
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