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Illustrated by Numerous Examples from Military History Patrick Leonard Macdougall. U102 M148 1858 LONDON : Printed by SPOTTISWOODE & Co. New - street Square . TO THE YOUNG OFFICERS OF THE BRITISH ARMY , IN.
Illustrated by Numerous Examples from Military History Patrick Leonard Macdougall. U102 M148 1858 LONDON : Printed by SPOTTISWOODE & Co. New - street Square . TO THE YOUNG OFFICERS OF THE BRITISH ARMY , IN.
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Illustrated by Numerous Examples from Military History Patrick Leonard Macdougall. TO THE YOUNG OFFICERS OF THE ... OFFICER . 1 1 I 1 PREFACE . IN the following pages Sieges CHAP MAXIMS Page EXAMPLES TO CHAPTERS AND.
Illustrated by Numerous Examples from Military History Patrick Leonard Macdougall. TO THE YOUNG OFFICERS OF THE ... OFFICER . 1 1 I 1 PREFACE . IN the following pages Sieges CHAP MAXIMS Page EXAMPLES TO CHAPTERS AND.
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... officer may have an intimate ac- quaintance with these branches , without rising at all above the mechanical part of them , or learning intelligently how they should be applied . To avoid constant references , I state here that the ...
... officer may have an intimate ac- quaintance with these branches , without rising at all above the mechanical part of them , or learning intelligently how they should be applied . To avoid constant references , I state here that the ...
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... habits of the very young officers . It will moreover afford the means of establishing an uniform system of practical and theoretical military instruction . Oct. 29. 1856 . TABLE OF CONTENTS . INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . Page 22 24 viii PREFACE .
... habits of the very young officers . It will moreover afford the means of establishing an uniform system of practical and theoretical military instruction . Oct. 29. 1856 . TABLE OF CONTENTS . INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . Page 22 24 viii PREFACE .
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... OFFICERS French System - · - · - 15 Outpost Duty · Artillery Transport 15 Choice of a Position · Land Transport Sea Transport Combinations of Movement The March Training to March · 16 The Attack 17 Drill · 18 Skill in using Weapons ...
... OFFICERS French System - · - · - 15 Outpost Duty · Artillery Transport 15 Choice of a Position · Land Transport Sea Transport Combinations of Movement The March Training to March · 16 The Attack 17 Drill · 18 Skill in using Weapons ...
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