The Influence of Firearms Upon Tactics; "Historical and Critical Investigations by an Officer of Superior Rank." (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1876. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX. INSTRUCTIONS OF FREDERICK II. TO HIS ARTILLERY COLONELS VON DIESKAU AND MOLLER, ISSUED IN THE CAMP AT PROSNITZ, BY OLMUTZ, 30TH JUNE, 1758. COLONELS DlESKAU and Moller are to be instructed what each of them has to do in the event of a battle. The army will attack with one wing as at Leuthen. Ten battalions are to commence the attack drawn up before the army. Should it be the right wing which is to attack in this manner, then the two main batteries are to be formed as below: 40 Heavy Guns. 9 Battalions. Guns and Howitzers. i Bat. Should it be the left wing which is to attack, then only what is here on the right hand is to be placed on the left; the great battery must be always in front of the army. The remaining guns are to be used on that flank which does not attack; the sevenpounder howitzers must go with those ten battalions which take part in the attack. The gunners must keep up a steady fire in order to dismount the enemy's guns, and when they have silenced them they must fire at the cavalry as well as infantry and take them en ecliarpe or else obliquely in the flanks. The batteries are to be brought up steadily to the front as at Leuthen, and the big one of forty guns can especially produce the most astounding effect if the gunners shoot straight and commence to fire at 800 paces with case. The twenty guns which are on the wing which does not attack, can also at last come up, and produce a verygreat effect in order to utterly rout the enemy and make the victory easier for our people. (Signed) FREDERICK. THE END. BILLING AND SONS, PRINTERS, GUILDFORD, SURREY. March, 1876. AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF HENRY S. KING & CO.'S PUBLICATIONS. 6f Cornhttl, and I Paternoster Square, London, March, 1876. A LIST OF HENRY S. KING & CO.'S PUBLICATIONS. Abbey (Henry)...