Beating Retreat is a military ceremony dating to 17th-century England and was first used to recall nearby patrolling units to their castle. == History == Originally it was known as watch setting and was initiated at sunset by the firing of a single round from the evening gun.
Beating Retreat is a military ceremony dating to 17th-century England and was first used to recall nearby patrolling units to their castle. == History == Originally it was known as watch setting and was initiated at sunset by the firing of a single round from the evening gun.
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