Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... rivers are to be crossed and defiles to be passed - as the two armies will seldom be upon equal terms in these particulars — the problem of the relative advantages of positions becomes still more complicated 1 * DEFINITIONS . 9.
... rivers are to be crossed and defiles to be passed - as the two armies will seldom be upon equal terms in these particulars — the problem of the relative advantages of positions becomes still more complicated 1 * DEFINITIONS . 9.
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... river , a chain of mountains , a great marsh , extensive forests , the line is so much the better , on account of the diffi- culties presented to an enemy who attempts to break through it . A base of operations which has some extent is ...
... river , a chain of mountains , a great marsh , extensive forests , the line is so much the better , on account of the diffi- culties presented to an enemy who attempts to break through it . A base of operations which has some extent is ...
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... river crossing the line of operations , and the towns upon it are fortified , if they are not already so , in order to the security of the military supplies , & c . , collected in them . If it is prudent to occupy successive bases of ...
... river crossing the line of operations , and the towns upon it are fortified , if they are not already so , in order to the security of the military supplies , & c . , collected in them . If it is prudent to occupy successive bases of ...
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... river or defends some important passage . For instance , Ratisbon , on the Danube , which is the centre of important communications on both banks of the river , has always been shown , in the wars in Germany , to be a strategic point ...
... river or defends some important passage . For instance , Ratisbon , on the Danube , which is the centre of important communications on both banks of the river , has always been shown , in the wars in Germany , to be a strategic point ...
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... rivers . * In level countries there are few points that are strate- gic from their positions ; they become so on account of the fortifications which surround them , as well as the supplies and resources they furnish . Many of these ...
... rivers . * In level countries there are few points that are strate- gic from their positions ; they become so on account of the fortifications which surround them , as well as the supplies and resources they furnish . Many of these ...
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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