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Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.) 2 0 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 2 0 Browse Search
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Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.), Chapter 3: strategy. (search)
, he ordered, with a great deal of ostentation, the union of an army of the Elbe; its force was to be sixty thousand men, its object, to cover Hamburg against the English, and to impose upon Austria, whose dispositions were as manifest as her interest. The Prussians had formed a similar one at Halle in 1806; but it was badly placed; if it had been established upon the Elbe, at Wittenberg or Dessau, and had done its duty, it would, perhaps, have saved the army, by giving to the Prince of Hohenlohe and Blucher time to gain Berlin, or Stettin at least. Those reserves will be especially useful in countries which should present a double front of operations; they can then fulfill the double destination of observing the second front, and of being able at need to concur in the operations of the principal army, if the enemy chance to menace its flanks, or if a reverse forced it to approach the reserve. It is useless to add, that it is necessary, nevertheless, to avoid falling into dange