This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...article to positions suitable for defence. If, however, an army should be caught in an open country and attacked as has been described, the general in command would, as far as possible, apply the general principles laid down for the attack, to the defensive arrangements which he would make to thwart the enemy's plans. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...article to positions suitable for defence. If, however, an army should be caught in an open country and attacked as has been described, the general in command would, as far as possible, apply the general principles laid down for the attack, to the defensive arrangements which he would make to thwart the enemy's plans. lie would draw up his forces in two lines and a reserve, and place the latter in the best position from which it can move quickly to the threatened point of attack. He would place cavalry on both flanks to watch and prevent any turning movements which may be attempted, and employ his engineer troops in the construction of entrenchments along the front and fortifications on the flanks to strengthen his position. The attack having been made, and the plans of the assailant fully developed, the general may find it advantageous to make a counterattack, or fight a defensive-offensive battle, instead of being satisfied with a purely defensive battle. As a rule, the defensive-offensive battle should be chosen, but circumstances actually existing at the time of the conflict can only determine in the mind of the general which would be the better. 213. It may happen that the assailed, having taken the offensive, may be successful on one part of the field of battle, although the assailant has been successful in his plans on another part of the field. As for instance in the case just described, in which the assailant making the turning movement on his right has been successful. Let it be supposed that the assailed has executed the same movement at the same time on the assailant's left. Here we have a case where both are successful, and in this event the one who can handle his troops the best and act the most quickly in this new state of affairs will probab...
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For the use of the Cadets of the United States Military Academy; Red blind cloth, gilt spine title, & chocolate endpapers/pastedown; A good copy with spine fade & small loss to head, & mild soil to covers, & ex library Engineer School U. S. Army; 326 pages. Size: 4.75"x7"
