What does this mean? It doesn't have anything to do with quartering troops; so, don't answer with that.
2007-12-19 12:20:39 · 7 answers · asked by Chelsea 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It means you show no mercy, take no prisoners, and destroy everything in sight.
2007-12-19 12:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It means combat without mercy, but I'm not sure what quartering meant in that context, in the ancient times.
2007-12-19 12:25:18 · answer #2 · answered by The Oracle of Omigod 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my dictionary it's the last definition. "quarter" means "mercy or clemency, especially when shown to an enemy". So the quote means "war without mercy".
2007-12-19 12:25:26 · answer #3 · answered by railbird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It basicly means "take no prisoners".... Quarter in this sense means " Mercy or clemency... especially when displayed or given to an enemy." so literally it is war without mercy...
2007-12-19 12:40:10 · answer #4 · answered by lordkelvin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No mercy,execute prisoners;See the Albigensian Crusade in
1240 by Simon de Monfort...
2007-12-20 00:57:38 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this vernacular 'quarter` means mercy.
To 'cry quarter` used to mean to surrender.
'No quarter` means take no prisioners.
2007-12-19 12:24:53 · answer #6 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take no prisoners, destroy everything in sight and kill without mercy.
2007-12-19 14:32:43 · answer #7 · answered by sablelieger 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋