Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... close all the avenues ; that would oblige you to form a long cordon of troops , very weak at every point , through which an enemy may penetrate wherever he pleases . You should rather place the main body of the troops behind the ...
... close all the avenues ; that would oblige you to form a long cordon of troops , very weak at every point , through which an enemy may penetrate wherever he pleases . You should rather place the main body of the troops behind the ...
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... close the way , if it is sufficiently strong to brave his despair , or to take a position on the flank , leaving the road open . The latter is the better course , be- cause it is always dangerous to impose upon any body of men , weak as ...
... close the way , if it is sufficiently strong to brave his despair , or to take a position on the flank , leaving the road open . The latter is the better course , be- cause it is always dangerous to impose upon any body of men , weak as ...
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... close the way to France to Napoleon's army , which was retiring after the disaster of Leipsic . The passage of a river is always a delicate operation for an army which is retiring ; the general engaged in the pursuit should know how to ...
... close the way to France to Napoleon's army , which was retiring after the disaster of Leipsic . The passage of a river is always a delicate operation for an army which is retiring ; the general engaged in the pursuit should know how to ...
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... close quarters , should place his third rank behind an undu- lation of ground , either standing , or sitting , or lying down , to prevent useless exposure . The third rank may be used in carrying off the wounded , whose suf- ferings and ...
... close quarters , should place his third rank behind an undu- lation of ground , either standing , or sitting , or lying down , to prevent useless exposure . The third rank may be used in carrying off the wounded , whose suf- ferings and ...
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... close the open spaces better . These are in fact the only places where the enemy can penetrate the only points where attacks of cavalry are to be met . The woods and broken ground may always be sufficiently defended by riflemen and ...
... close the open spaces better . These are in fact the only places where the enemy can penetrate the only points where attacks of cavalry are to be met . The woods and broken ground may always be sufficiently defended by riflemen and ...
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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