The theory of warLongman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts, 1858 - 354 sider |
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Side 54
... army of 50,000 Austrians lay on his homeward route . These were the apparent military advantages of a bold march on Vienna . It may be thought that political considerations equally prescribed that course . But Frederick 54 THEORY OF WAR .
... army of 50,000 Austrians lay on his homeward route . These were the apparent military advantages of a bold march on Vienna . It may be thought that political considerations equally prescribed that course . But Frederick 54 THEORY OF WAR .
Side 56
... advantage . 99 For instance , let the figure a b c d represent the theatre of war : If a b , formed by your own frontier , be the only boundary line in your possession , the choice of a base a line of ope- is limited to some part of a b ...
... advantage . 99 For instance , let the figure a b c d represent the theatre of war : If a b , formed by your own frontier , be the only boundary line in your possession , the choice of a base a line of ope- is limited to some part of a b ...
Side 63
... advantage over an enemy ; and any point whose possession by the enemy would enable him to frustrate an army's plan of cam- paign , or to endanger its communications ; is a decisive strategical point —for offence . Again , any point ...
... advantage over an enemy ; and any point whose possession by the enemy would enable him to frustrate an army's plan of cam- paign , or to endanger its communications ; is a decisive strategical point —for offence . Again , any point ...
Side 67
... advantage on either side in this particular . For let C m ド n A A and B be two armies , which have respectively advanced from parallel bases a b , c d ; it is clear that A cannot place itself in a position A ' , so as to apply ...
... advantage on either side in this particular . For let C m ド n A A and B be two armies , which have respectively advanced from parallel bases a b , c d ; it is clear that A cannot place itself in a position A ' , so as to apply ...
Side 68
... advantage according to circumstances ; but they are all more advantageous than a straight base , as they all more or less afford an opportunity of applying Principle 2 . A curved base may be either convex towards the enemy or concave ...
... advantage according to circumstances ; but they are all more advantageous than a straight base , as they all more or less afford an opportunity of applying Principle 2 . A curved base may be either convex towards the enemy or concave ...
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Adige advanced guard advantage Alvinzi apply Principle Archduke Arcola Arleux artillery Austrian army Austrian position Austrian right Balaklava base battalions battle of Leuthen battle of Prague Bevern Blenheim bridge campaign cavalry centre column command communication corps Courbe covered crossed Danube Daun defeated defenders detached direction distance divisions echellon Elbe enable enemy enemy's entrenched exposed favour fire flank march formed fractions Frederick French army front ground guns History infantry interior lines Kollin Kray left bank left flank left wing line of operations line of retreat manœuvre Marlborough Marshal Maxim Mehaigne miles military Moreau morocco movement Napoleon nature oblique order occupied officer opposed passage Peninsular War Pirna Plates Porus possession Post 8vo Prague Prince Charles protected Prussian rear reinforce retired Rhine right bank right wing river road Sainte Suzanne Schwerin Sebastopol Second Edition siege soldier squadrons superior theatre tion troops Turenne Verona village vols Woodcuts
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