Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... possible exertion to retain the last- named place as a foothold upon the coast of France ; they still hold Gibraltar , whence they are ready to penetrate into Spain whenever it is necessary or politic . * Art . III . - Lines of ...
... possible exertion to retain the last- named place as a foothold upon the coast of France ; they still hold Gibraltar , whence they are ready to penetrate into Spain whenever it is necessary or politic . * Art . III . - Lines of ...
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... possible ; there must be a thorough understanding of the real object aimed at , in order that every thing may be prearranged and nothing left to chance . This is called making the plan of the campaign : the definition itself implies ...
... possible ; there must be a thorough understanding of the real object aimed at , in order that every thing may be prearranged and nothing left to chance . This is called making the plan of the campaign : the definition itself implies ...
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... are equally power- ful against attempts to act offensively from two distinct bases . There should , on the contrary , always be the greatest possible concentration of effort , in order that successes 32 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
... are equally power- ful against attempts to act offensively from two distinct bases . There should , on the contrary , always be the greatest possible concentration of effort , in order that successes 32 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
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... possible to lay down other rules on this subject than those stated in Article III . It may be added that , in discussing these lines , effective distances are to be calculated , that is to say , the times actually necessary for passing ...
... possible to lay down other rules on this subject than those stated in Article III . It may be added that , in discussing these lines , effective distances are to be calculated , that is to say , the times actually necessary for passing ...
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... possible in this unfavor- able case , equally covered on both sides . As a gene- ral rule , in a march as in a battle , the line of opera- tions must not be uncovered ; all the arrangements should , on the contrary , tend to cover and ...
... possible in this unfavor- able case , equally covered on both sides . As a gene- ral rule , in a march as in a battle , the line of opera- tions must not be uncovered ; all the arrangements should , on the contrary , tend to cover 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