Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... avoided the effect of this formidable concen- tration , by abandoning the position to his adversary . In a plan of campaign , the base of operations can only be a subject of discussion when there is a choice between two frontiers , and ...
... avoided the effect of this formidable concen- tration , by abandoning the position to his adversary . In a plan of campaign , the base of operations can only be a subject of discussion when there is a choice between two frontiers , and ...
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... avoid being com- promised . The zone of country between the army and its frontiers will supply its wants , and should be defended to the last extremity , by bold attacks , with the entire disposable force , upon that corps of the enemy ...
... avoid being com- promised . The zone of country between the army and its frontiers will supply its wants , and should be defended to the last extremity , by bold attacks , with the entire disposable force , upon that corps of the enemy ...
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... avoid surprises , and the troops are , also , readily concentrated to fight . Such are the general arrangements to be adopted in a plan of defence ; evidently great latitude is given them , and they should conform to the requirements of ...
... avoid surprises , and the troops are , also , readily concentrated to fight . Such are the general arrangements to be adopted in a plan of defence ; evidently great latitude is given them , and they should conform to the requirements of ...
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... immense sacrifice of Moscow would have been avoided . Next come the successive lines of defence presented by a country , which are naturally indicated by the water - courses and the chains of mountains or hills PLAN OF DEFENCE . 41.
... immense sacrifice of Moscow would have been avoided . Next come the successive lines of defence presented by a country , which are naturally indicated by the water - courses and the chains of mountains or hills PLAN OF DEFENCE . 41.
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... avoided as far as the circumstances permit . Calculation should be made of the efforts necessary to augment the defensive power of the several positions by the means presented by the engineer's art , and to remove the obstacles of ...
... avoided as far as the circumstances permit . Calculation should be made of the efforts necessary to augment the defensive power of the several positions by the means presented by the engineer's art , and to remove the obstacles of ...
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abatis advanced guard advantage arms army arrangements artillery assailants attack attempt avoid battalions batteries besieging body of troops bridge brigade caissons camp cavalry centre charge Cloth column commander companies convoy cover cross danger Danube debouch defeat defenders defile deployed detachment direction distance division duty echelon effect enemy enemy's enfilading engagement enveloped fall back favorable field of battle fight fire flank flankers force front gained give Günzburg halt high ground horses infantry Ingolstadt intervals line of battle line of operations line of retreat main body manœuvre manoeuvres ment move movement necessary non-commissioned officers obliged oblique oblique order obstacles occupied offensive officers Olmutz order of battle parallel party pass passage posi possible posts precautions ranks rapidly re-enforcements rear rear-guard remain reserve retire river roads scouts second line sentinels sharpshooters skirmishers soldiers squadrons success taken thing tion usually valley victory village wagons wing wood