Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... soldier . In all military matters he is recog- nized as one of the first authorities in Europe . The work on Strategy , Guard Tactics , & c . , of which a translation is now offered to the public , was prepared for the instruction of ...
... soldier . In all military matters he is recog- nized as one of the first authorities in Europe . The work on Strategy , Guard Tactics , & c . , of which a translation is now offered to the public , was prepared for the instruction of ...
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... soldiers . " History justifies his assertion . We shall now lay down the principles relating to marches , or rather to strategic movements . Forward Movements . — A numerous army is always divided into several corps , which move along ...
... soldiers . " History justifies his assertion . We shall now lay down the principles relating to marches , or rather to strategic movements . Forward Movements . — A numerous army is always divided into several corps , which move along ...
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... soldiers would have compensated for the incapacity of their consul . He had , moreover , good grounds for hoping that , having once effected the passage , he could inveigle the imprudent Flami- nius into a battle before the arrival of ...
... soldiers would have compensated for the incapacity of their consul . He had , moreover , good grounds for hoping that , having once effected the passage , he could inveigle the imprudent Flami- nius into a battle before the arrival of ...
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... soldiers , will be entirely secondary to the latter , and will receive orders from the same chief ; properly speaking , it is but a portion of the main army , which will be added to it when circumstances require . The army of reserve ...
... soldiers , will be entirely secondary to the latter , and will receive orders from the same chief ; properly speaking , it is but a portion of the main army , which will be added to it when circumstances require . The army of reserve ...
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... soldier without reforming ; they should be reserved for rare cases , where , to arrest mutinous disorder , it becomes necessary to use the most powerful repressive measures . It is by using persuasive COMPOSITION OF AN ARMY . 77.
... soldier without reforming ; they should be reserved for rare cases , where , to arrest mutinous disorder , it becomes necessary to use the most powerful repressive measures . It is by using persuasive COMPOSITION OF AN ARMY . 77.
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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