Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... retiring army be not so far from its own territory as to run the risk of being entirely cut off . The nature of the surround- ing country must be considered in coming to a con- clusion in this matter ; if it is difficult , the movement ...
... retiring army be not so far from its own territory as to run the risk of being entirely cut off . The nature of the surround- ing country must be considered in coming to a con- clusion in this matter ; if it is difficult , the movement ...
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... retire under shelter of some fortified city , or cover itself by means of a river , & c . You thus oblige the enemy to follow you , and to move in a zone of which the devastation is entirely at his expense . Montecuculi , in his Me ...
... retire under shelter of some fortified city , or cover itself by means of a river , & c . You thus oblige the enemy to follow you , and to move in a zone of which the devastation is entirely at his expense . Montecuculi , in his Me ...
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... retiring army should take care not to expose itself by undertaking such a movement in a country where there are no obstacles , for the enemy would then be able to cut it off from its base . The parallel retreat should therefore not be ...
... retiring army should take care not to expose itself by undertaking such a movement in a country where there are no obstacles , for the enemy would then be able to cut it off from its base . The parallel retreat should therefore not be ...
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... retiring after the disaster of Leipsic . The passage of a river is always a delicate operation for an army which is retiring ; the general engaged in the pursuit should know how to profit by this circum- stance , to make an opportune ...
... retiring after the disaster of Leipsic . The passage of a river is always a delicate operation for an army which is retiring ; the general engaged in the pursuit should know how to profit by this circum- stance , to make an opportune ...
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... retires on this point , those on the right and left move towards it by flank marches , and those in rear come up like re - enforcements by forward movements . Thus the concentration is effected by the shortest routes . To facilitate the ...
... retires on this point , those on the right and left move towards it by flank marches , and those in rear come up like re - enforcements by forward movements . Thus the concentration is effected by the shortest routes . To facilitate 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