Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... sides of Lake Garda , he had a double line of operations . In the same year , 1796 , Jourdan and Moreau , basing themselves on the Rhine , between Basle and Mayence , manoeuvred upon the Main and Danube separately : they had a double ...
... sides of Lake Garda , he had a double line of operations . In the same year , 1796 , Jourdan and Moreau , basing themselves on the Rhine , between Basle and Mayence , manoeuvred upon the Main and Danube separately : they had a double ...
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... side of Moscow . Hence , in 1812 , the Russians were as anxious to hold this point as the French to seize it . The city of Lan- gres , situated near the sources of several of the * The possession of Genoa , Turin , Alexandria , Milan ...
... side of Moscow . Hence , in 1812 , the Russians were as anxious to hold this point as the French to seize it . The city of Lan- gres , situated near the sources of several of the * The possession of Genoa , Turin , Alexandria , Milan ...
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... sides , it is better than if it were oblique , and only supported the line on one side . When , therefore , in a plan of campaign , there is an opportunity to compare the relative advantages of two bases of operations , not only should ...
... sides , it is better than if it were oblique , and only supported the line on one side . When , therefore , in a plan of campaign , there is an opportunity to compare the relative advantages of two bases of operations , not only should ...
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... 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 defend it as much as possible . The choice of objective points ...
... 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 defend it as much as possible . The choice of objective points ...
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... side by side , and along parallel roads which have . been opened with the axe and the pick . Such a course would make rapid movements impossible , and would give all the advantages to the antagonist who was not so precise . Since the ...
... side by side , and along parallel roads which have . been opened with the axe and the pick . Such a course would make rapid movements impossible , and would give all the advantages to the antagonist who was not so precise . Since 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