Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... supporting the advanced corps , and those in observation , by central reserves ; finally , the designation of points to be fortified by the appliances of art , bridges to be destroyed , roads 38 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
... supporting the advanced corps , and those in observation , by central reserves ; finally , the designation of points to be fortified by the appliances of art , bridges to be destroyed , roads 38 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
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Guillaume Henri Dufour. appliances of art , bridges to be destroyed , roads to be mended , & c .: these are the objects to be attended to in making a plan of defence . The local topography will indicate the appropriate military ...
Guillaume Henri Dufour. appliances of art , bridges to be destroyed , roads to be mended , & c .: these are the objects to be attended to in making a plan of defence . The local topography will indicate the appropriate military ...
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... bridges , they facilitate manœuvres from one bank to another , enable an army to cover it- self by the river or to pass it , in the event either of its being too weak to march against the enemy , or of a good opportunity being presented ...
... bridges , they facilitate manœuvres from one bank to another , enable an army to cover it- self by the river or to pass it , in the event either of its being too weak to march against the enemy , or of a good opportunity being presented ...
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... bridges , & c .; but , independently of the greater or less facility with which an enemy may repair these injuries , there is always a feeling of repugnance to taking steps for the destruction of the communica- tions of the country ; it ...
... bridges , & c .; but , independently of the greater or less facility with which an enemy may repair these injuries , there is always a feeling of repugnance to taking steps for the destruction of the communica- tions of the country ; it ...
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... bridges for the purpose , for which the materials should all have been prepared in ad- vance , and as secretly as possible . The river once crossed , he has the interior position ; activity and bravery must accomplish what remains to ...
... bridges for the purpose , for which the materials should all have been prepared in ad- vance , and as secretly as possible . The river once crossed , he has the interior position ; activity and bravery must accomplish what remains to ...
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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