Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... rear . If it forms a salient angle , as does Silesia in the Austrian States , there is the advan- tage of being enabled , with a single body of troops , to keep the enemy uncertain as to the quarter to be at- tacked ; and he is thus ...
... rear . If it forms a salient angle , as does Silesia in the Austrian States , there is the advan- tage of being enabled , with a single body of troops , to keep the enemy uncertain as to the quarter to be at- tacked ; and he is thus ...
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... rear , with the double view of retarding the approach of the enemy , and facilitating the arrival of succor . All the roads connecting two positions , or which , being behind a line of defence , run parallel to it , should be repaired ...
... rear , with the double view of retarding the approach of the enemy , and facilitating the arrival of succor . All the roads connecting two positions , or which , being behind a line of defence , run parallel to it , should be repaired ...
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... rear of the enemy , assuming as a base the Rhine below Strasbourg and the Main , of which he was master ; he turned the mountains of the Black Forest , in whose defiles he showed several heads of columns , to cause Mack to think he was ...
... rear of the enemy , assuming as a base the Rhine below Strasbourg and the Main , of which he was master ; he turned the mountains of the Black Forest , in whose defiles he showed several heads of columns , to cause Mack to think he was ...
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... rear . The Ro- mans , being obliged to fight on all sides , are obliged to yield , and the Carthaginians made terrible slaugh- ter among them . To make a march safe against the attacks of the enemy , it should , as far as possible , and ...
... rear . The Ro- mans , being obliged to fight on all sides , are obliged to yield , and the Carthaginians made terrible slaugh- ter among them . To make a march safe against the attacks of the enemy , it should , as far as possible , and ...
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... rear , keeping always near enough for mu- tual assistance . Nothing , said an eye - witness , could exceed the skill there displayed by Massena . It is very advantageous to retreat in a direction parallel to the frontier , if possible ...
... rear , keeping always near enough for mu- tual assistance . Nothing , said an eye - witness , could exceed the skill there displayed by Massena . It is very advantageous to retreat in a direction parallel to the frontier , if possible ...
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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