The Officer's Manual, Military Maxims [Ed. by - Burnod] Tr. by Colonel D'Aguilar (Paperback)


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.1831 Excerpt: ... To make war with success, the following principles should never be departed from: To be superior to your enemy in numbers, as well as in morale--to fight battles in order to spread terror in the country--to divide your army into as many corps as may be effected without risk, in order to undertake several objects at the same time--to treat well those who yield, to ill treat those who resist--to secure your rear, and occupy and strengthen yourself at the outset in some post which shall serve as a central base point for the support of your future movements--to make yourself master of the great rivers and principal passes, and to establish your line of communication by getting possession of the fortresses by laying siege to them, and of the open country, by giving battle; for it is vain to expect that conquests are to be atchieved without combats, although when the victory is won they will be best maintained by uniting mildness with valour. VIII. Page 12. A general in chief should ask himself several times in the day, what if the enemy were to appear now in my front, or on my right, or my left In the campaign of 1758, the position of the Prussian army at Hohen Kirk, being commanded by the batteries of the enemy who occupied all the heights, was eminently defective. Notwithstanding, Frederick who saw his rear menaced by the corps of Lau don, remained six days in his camp without seeking to correct its position. It would seem indeed that he was ignorant of his real danger, for marshal Daun having manoeuvred during the night in order to attack at daybreak, surprized the Prussians in their lines before they were able to defend themselves, and by this means surrounded them completely. Frederick succeeded, however, in effecting his retreat with regularity, but not ...

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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.1831 Excerpt: ... To make war with success, the following principles should never be departed from: To be superior to your enemy in numbers, as well as in morale--to fight battles in order to spread terror in the country--to divide your army into as many corps as may be effected without risk, in order to undertake several objects at the same time--to treat well those who yield, to ill treat those who resist--to secure your rear, and occupy and strengthen yourself at the outset in some post which shall serve as a central base point for the support of your future movements--to make yourself master of the great rivers and principal passes, and to establish your line of communication by getting possession of the fortresses by laying siege to them, and of the open country, by giving battle; for it is vain to expect that conquests are to be atchieved without combats, although when the victory is won they will be best maintained by uniting mildness with valour. VIII. Page 12. A general in chief should ask himself several times in the day, what if the enemy were to appear now in my front, or on my right, or my left In the campaign of 1758, the position of the Prussian army at Hohen Kirk, being commanded by the batteries of the enemy who occupied all the heights, was eminently defective. Notwithstanding, Frederick who saw his rear menaced by the corps of Lau don, remained six days in his camp without seeking to correct its position. It would seem indeed that he was ignorant of his real danger, for marshal Daun having manoeuvred during the night in order to attack at daybreak, surprized the Prussians in their lines before they were able to defend themselves, and by this means surrounded them completely. Frederick succeeded, however, in effecting his retreat with regularity, but not ...

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General Books LLC

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United States

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February 2012

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February 2012

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246 x 189 x 2mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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30

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978-1-151-37719-7

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9781151377197

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1-151-37719-8



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