Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... circumstances render it necessary or advanta- geous , the line BC may be taken up , which has S T for a base . In this way the King of Prussia , before the battle of Prague , passed from the left to the right bank of the Moldau . The ...
... circumstances render it necessary or advanta- geous , the line BC may be taken up , which has S T for a base . In this way the King of Prussia , before the battle of Prague , passed from the left to the right bank of the Moldau . The ...
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... circumstances permit or require it , and to concentrate them rapidly to strike decisive blows , is one of the most evident marks of mili- tary genius . No general of modern times has given stronger proofs of possessing this faculty than ...
... circumstances permit or require it , and to concentrate them rapidly to strike decisive blows , is one of the most evident marks of mili- tary genius . No general of modern times has given stronger proofs of possessing this faculty than ...
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... circumstances , the line of operations were directed towards one of the extremi- ties of the hostile army , its corps would be pressed back towards each other , and their concentration would be rather expedited than hindered . If , how ...
... circumstances , the line of operations were directed towards one of the extremi- ties of the hostile army , its corps would be pressed back towards each other , and their concentration would be rather expedited than hindered . If , how ...
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... he can marches , manoeuvres , combats depend upon imperious circumstances ; the determinations to make them are usually sudden and result from the posi- tion , resources , forces , and condition of the 28 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
... he can marches , manoeuvres , combats depend upon imperious circumstances ; the determinations to make them are usually sudden and result from the posi- tion , resources , forces , and condition of the 28 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
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... circumstances may permit . In this way the Turks , by concentrating at Shumla , completely arrested the Russian invasion of 1810 , and by pursuing the same course in the war of 1828 , they prolonged their defence during a whole campaign ...
... circumstances may permit . In this way the Turks , by concentrating at Shumla , completely arrested the Russian invasion of 1810 , and by pursuing the same course in the war of 1828 , they prolonged their defence during a whole campaign ...
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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