Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... parallel to the original base , the more distant extremity must be specially strengthened by art , because it is more ex- posed to the attacks of the enemy . The other ex- tremity , from its retired position , is more secure , but ...
... parallel to the original base , the more distant extremity must be specially strengthened by art , because it is more ex- posed to the attacks of the enemy . The other ex- tremity , from its retired position , is more secure , but ...
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Guillaume Henri Dufour. whose original base was R S , parallel to P Q , the base of the enemy , and which has as its natural line of operations A B , perpendicular to these two lines , could not make an attempt upon the left flank of the ...
Guillaume Henri Dufour. whose original base was R S , parallel to P Q , the base of the enemy , and which has as its natural line of operations A B , perpendicular to these two lines , could not make an attempt upon the left flank of the ...
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... parallel , not distant from each other , and separated by no great 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 ...
... parallel , not distant from each other , and separated by no great 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 ...
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... parallel to the frontier instead of along the original line , which is usually perpendicular to it . This line of retreat cannot be styled accidental , because it is made through choice and has an advan- tage over the natural line . It ...
... parallel to the frontier instead of along the original line , which is usually perpendicular to it . This line of retreat cannot be styled accidental , because it is made through choice and has an advan- tage over the natural line . It ...
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... parallel rather than perpendicular to that line , because he is thus withdrawn from his object of penetrating into the interior and marching on the capital ; there is thus a gain of time , and although the country is not relieved by it ...
... parallel rather than perpendicular to that line , because he is thus withdrawn from his object of penetrating into the interior and marching on the capital ; there is thus a gain of time , and although the country is not relieved by it ...
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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