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... campaigns of the great masters of the art of war , easy and interesting not only to the young soldier , but also to the general reader . A perfect knowledge of the principles which it is the object of this book to explain , and of their ...
... campaigns of the great masters of the art of war , easy and interesting not only to the young soldier , but also to the general reader . A perfect knowledge of the principles which it is the object of this book to explain , and of their ...
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... Campaign , Page 52 . DEFINITIONS - STRATEGICAL POINTS , Page 63 . BASES AND COMMUNICATIONS . 76 NOTE ON SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL 110 DEFINITIONS - TACTICAL POINTS. Page PREPARATION FOR BATTLE 1 Weight carried by Soldier - Preservation of the ...
... Campaign , Page 52 . DEFINITIONS - STRATEGICAL POINTS , Page 63 . BASES AND COMMUNICATIONS . 76 NOTE ON SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL 110 DEFINITIONS - TACTICAL POINTS. Page PREPARATION FOR BATTLE 1 Weight carried by Soldier - Preservation of the ...
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... Campaign of Jena 100 Sir John Moore 101 Wellington 102 99 99 Turenne 105 • 9 99 Sieges 107 " " وو 98 EXAMPLES TO CHAPTERS II . AND III . Campaign of 1756 - 1757 Pultowa · in Germany Page 116 119 124 · 126 CHAP . IV . Choice of Positions ...
... Campaign of Jena 100 Sir John Moore 101 Wellington 102 99 99 Turenne 105 • 9 99 Sieges 107 " " وو 98 EXAMPLES TO CHAPTERS II . AND III . Campaign of 1756 - 1757 Pultowa · in Germany Page 116 119 124 · 126 CHAP . IV . Choice of Positions ...
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... campaign of 1812 , when two vast armies , Russian and French , were marching on the same road , the one retreating the other pursuing ) . The different corps must in general march by different routes . If retreating , their march may be ...
... campaign of 1812 , when two vast armies , Russian and French , were marching on the same road , the one retreating the other pursuing ) . The different corps must in general march by different routes . If retreating , their march may be ...
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... campaign , as one of 20,000 which marched only ten miles a day . This being undoubtedly true , ought we not to give more attention to the subject , and to endeavour by all means to develop the powers of the soldier in this respect ? Our ...
... campaign , as one of 20,000 which marched only ten miles a day . This being undoubtedly true , ought we not to give more attention to the subject , and to endeavour by all means to develop the powers of the soldier in this respect ? Our ...
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