Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... party controls the sea , a portion of the coast , where a good harbor may be held and furnished with supplies , is a sufficient base for an invasion . The English on different occasions have taken Co- runna , Lisbon , and Dunkirk , as ...
... party controls the sea , a portion of the coast , where a good harbor may be held and furnished with supplies , is a sufficient base for an invasion . The English on different occasions have taken Co- runna , Lisbon , and Dunkirk , as ...
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... parties , and the dread of foreign domination must exist in every heart . What can a divided people do in presence of an enterprising enemy ? What can the army do , even when most faithful to its flag , its own honor , and organized in ...
... parties , and the dread of foreign domination must exist in every heart . What can a divided people do in presence of an enterprising enemy ? What can the army do , even when most faithful to its flag , its own honor , and organized in ...
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... party advance along both banks , his army is divided . The defensive party , holding the bridges , may assemble in force and operate against either subdivision of the hostile army . His success is altogether probable . The invader must ...
... party advance along both banks , his army is divided . The defensive party , holding the bridges , may assemble in force and operate against either subdivision of the hostile army . His success is altogether probable . The invader must ...
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... parties , and conse- quently upon the execution of any project . A well- organized government will always take care , in the establishment of canals and roads , that the advan- tages procured by them to commerce are not very dearly paid ...
... parties , and conse- quently upon the execution of any project . A well- organized government will always take care , in the establishment of canals and roads , that the advan- tages procured by them to commerce are not very dearly paid ...
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... party . If the retreat is made behind the frontier , the victorious army is drawn along after the other ; it is forced to pass over much ground without advancing an inch . towards the interior ; only the borders of the country are given ...
... party . If the retreat is made behind the frontier , the victorious army is drawn along after the other ; it is forced to pass over much ground without advancing an inch . towards the interior ; only the borders of the country are given ...
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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