Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... obstacles of every kind , of the quality of troops , of the mobility of the enemy , and many other things which cannot be measured by mathematical instruments . For example , P AO M Fig . 1 . any one would 8 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
... obstacles of every kind , of the quality of troops , of the mobility of the enemy , and many other things which cannot be measured by mathematical instruments . For example , P AO M Fig . 1 . any one would 8 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
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... obstacle , such as a river , a chain of mountains , a great marsh , extensive forests , the line is so much the better , on account of the diffi- culties presented to an enemy who attempts to break through it . A base of operations ...
... obstacle , such as a river , a chain of mountains , a great marsh , extensive forests , the line is so much the better , on account of the diffi- culties presented to an enemy who attempts to break through it . A base of operations ...
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Guillaume Henri Dufour. prominent obstacle , the army has its wings much more secure than if the base be convex , or presents a point towards the enemy . When an army moves forward a long distance , it is obliged to assume a new base in ...
Guillaume Henri Dufour. prominent obstacle , the army has its wings much more secure than if the base be convex , or presents a point towards the enemy . When an army moves forward a long distance , it is obliged to assume a new base in ...
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... obstacles . The line of operations is double when the army is divided , and , although proceeding from a single base , the different corps move along lines so distant from each other that they could not be concentrated the same day upon ...
... obstacles . The line of operations is double when the army is divided , and , although proceeding from a single base , the different corps move along lines so distant from each other that they could not be concentrated the same day upon ...
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... obstacle between you and the enemy which would permit him to attack one of your corps by surprise , before the other could rejoin it . We must not confound with double or multiple lines of operations the different roads taken by the ...
... obstacle between you and the enemy which would permit him to attack one of your corps by surprise , before the other could rejoin it . We must not confound with double or multiple lines of operations the different roads taken by 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