Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 Seiten |
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... gained . When the secondary base is not parallel to the original base , the more distant extremity must be specially strengthened by art , because it is more ex- posed to the attacks of the enemy . The other ex- tremity , from its ...
... gained . When the secondary base is not parallel to the original base , the more distant extremity must be specially strengthened by art , because it is more ex- posed to the attacks of the enemy . The other ex- tremity , from its ...
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... gained , because it deranges all the plans of the enemy . None but great generals , however , know when to make such a change . The army N ( fig . 3 ) , which has but a single base , PQ , must remain upon the line B D , as it otherwise ...
... gained , because it deranges all the plans of the enemy . None but great generals , however , know when to make such a change . The army N ( fig . 3 ) , which has but a single base , PQ , must remain upon the line B D , as it otherwise ...
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... gained may be decisive ; and they will always be more so upon the important fron- tier than upon the other ; all proper means of strength- ening the one , without too much weakening the power of defence of the other , should be adopted ...
... gained may be decisive ; and they will always be more so upon the important fron- tier than upon the other ; all proper means of strength- ening the one , without too much weakening the power of defence of the other , should be adopted ...
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... gained is an excellent thing , but its consequences will vary according as the victor is so situated as to be able to profit by it , and cut the enemy's communications , separate him from his base , disperse his army , & c . , or is ...
... gained is an excellent thing , but its consequences will vary according as the victor is so situated as to be able to profit by it , and cut the enemy's communications , separate him from his base , disperse his army , & c . , or is ...
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... pre- serves the advantages gained by a fortunate initiative , and he follows up and completes the success a vic- tory has begun . It is only by rapid marching that war can be made to support war . By remaining 52 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
... pre- serves the advantages gained by a fortunate initiative , and he follows up and completes the success a vic- tory has begun . It is only by rapid marching that war can be made to support war . By remaining 52 PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY .
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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