Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... obstacles , the safest road will usually be the shortest . If the retreat is effected behind a line of defence which the enemy has forced , it may still be parallel rather than perpendicular to that line , because he is thus withdrawn ...
... obstacles , the safest road will usually be the shortest . If the retreat is effected behind a line of defence which the enemy has forced , it may still be parallel rather than perpendicular to that line , because he is thus withdrawn ...
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... obstacles , when the bases of the two armies are nearly parallel and equal . In fact , the army M ( fig . 5 ) cannot make an attempt upon the commu- nications of the army N , except by following a line of operations , S B , which is ...
... obstacles , when the bases of the two armies are nearly parallel and equal . In fact , the army M ( fig . 5 ) cannot make an attempt upon the commu- nications of the army N , except by following a line of operations , S B , which is ...
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... obstacles enable a few troops to defend the communications , B R and B A , against attack from the enemy , that the principal line of operations may probably be directed towards the flank of the enemy , because by throwing forward the ...
... obstacles enable a few troops to defend the communications , B R and B A , against attack from the enemy , that the principal line of operations may probably be directed towards the flank of the enemy , because by throwing forward the ...
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... obstacle to the enemy , but also its form and relative position . Of two frontiers , one necessarily has preponderating advantages ; it should therefore be selected as the base of operations , and all the disposable means of attack ...
... obstacle to the enemy , but also its form and relative position . Of two frontiers , one necessarily has preponderating advantages ; it should therefore be selected as the base of operations , and all the disposable means of attack ...
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... obstacles , may oblige the use of indirect and bad roads ; for the mere diffi- culties of a march are not usually so ... obstacle , the best line of operations will be the one which is nearest to that obstacle , because during the march ...
... obstacles , may oblige the use of indirect and bad roads ; for the mere diffi- culties of a march are not usually so ... obstacle , the best line of operations will be the one which is nearest to that obstacle , because during the march ...
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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