Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... centre 205 " 22. Attack by a corps of four divisions 212 " 23. Defence by a corps of four divisions 228 " 24. Defensive position on high ground .... 235 " 25. Dispositions of an army in line , surprised on the left flank ..... 240 " 26 ...
... centre 205 " 22. Attack by a corps of four divisions 212 " 23. Defence by a corps of four divisions 228 " 24. Defensive position on high ground .... 235 " 25. Dispositions of an army in line , surprised on the left flank ..... 240 " 26 ...
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... centre of important communications on both banks of the river , has always been shown , in the wars in Germany , to be a strategic point for the possession of which the belligerents have made great efforts . Smolensk on the Borysthenes ...
... centre of important communications on both banks of the river , has always been shown , in the wars in Germany , to be a strategic point for the possession of which the belligerents have made great efforts . Smolensk on the Borysthenes ...
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... centre of the hostile canton- ments . Calculating the distance , he caused the sev- eral corps to set out at hours which enabled them to arrive simultaneously at Charleroi . The place was readily taken . They passed the Sambre , and on ...
... centre of the hostile canton- ments . Calculating the distance , he caused the sev- eral corps to set out at hours which enabled them to arrive simultaneously at Charleroi . The place was readily taken . They passed the Sambre , and on ...
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... warfare . De Savoy , by concentrating his forces , was superior to Catinat wherever he chose to attack , especially as he occupied the centre of the circle and could threaten several points at once , and 40 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
... warfare . De Savoy , by concentrating his forces , was superior to Catinat wherever he chose to attack , especially as he occupied the centre of the circle and could threaten several points at once , and 40 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
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... centre of his line . Endeavor to attack one of the isolated parts of his army , and defeat it before the others can arrive ; move rapidly against another , and treat it in the same way you will thus oblige them all to re- treat , to ...
... centre of his line . Endeavor to attack one of the isolated parts of his army , and defeat it before the others can arrive ; move rapidly against another , and treat it in the same way you will thus oblige them all to re- treat , 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