Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... classed under this head . Wellington's main object was to cross the Garonne and march upon Paris ; Soult moved along the Pyrenees , forcing Wellington to follow him as far as Toulouse , where he LINES OF OPERATIONS . 21.
... classed under this head . Wellington's main object was to cross the Garonne and march upon Paris ; Soult moved along the Pyrenees , forcing Wellington to follow him as far as Toulouse , where he LINES OF OPERATIONS . 21.
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... cross . If he has once fairly started in a valley , he is in a measure forced to remain in it , as it is extremely difficult for him to pass from one to another ; but the troops stationed at the head of the valleys may use them at ...
... cross . If he has once fairly started in a valley , he is in a measure forced to remain in it , as it is extremely difficult for him to pass from one to another ; but the troops stationed at the head of the valleys may use them at ...
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... cross each other , because a tiresome delay will always be caused to that one which must wait for the other to pass . Dangerous contests may even result from such meetings , if the staff officers who regulate the march are not very ...
... cross each other , because a tiresome delay will always be caused to that one which must wait for the other to pass . Dangerous contests may even result from such meetings , if the staff officers who regulate the march are not very ...
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... cross , and , at last , prepara- tions made for battle , when the enemy takes up a position to hold it . These cases will be treated in a general way , without particular reference to the divi- sion 126 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
... cross , and , at last , prepara- tions made for battle , when the enemy takes up a position to hold it . These cases will be treated in a general way , without particular reference to the divi- sion 126 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
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... cross - road and attack unexpectedly . The defile should , there- fore , be examined by a detachment of cavalry some distance in front of the advanced guard , and the woods on the right and left carefully explored by flankers . The ...
... cross - road and attack unexpectedly . The defile should , there- fore , be examined by a detachment of cavalry some distance in front of the advanced guard , and the woods on the right and left carefully explored by flankers . The ...
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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