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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. 60 0 Browse Search
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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., Chapter 2: Strategy.—General divisions of the Art.—Rules for planning a Campaign.—Analysis of the military operations of Napoleon (search)
paign.—Analysis of the military operations of Napoleon War has been defined, A contest between nafeated: but the central strategic position of Napoleon at Rivoli was eminently successful. At the bns and be able to reach its base. Thus, if Napoleon, in 1800, after crossing the Alps, had marche (Fig. 8.) Such a plan of operations enabled Napoleon, in the Italian campaigns of 1796 and 1797, tvoli, and then attack the French in mass; but Napoleon took his strategic position at Rivoli, and oving on the opposite shores of Lake Garda; but Napoleon took an interior position and destroyed them.h and Leuthen; such also was the manoeuvre of Napoleon at Donawert in 1805, at Jena in 1806, and at is is one of the finest in military history. Napoleon had projected a change in his line of operatistrategic position to cover this siege. Thus Napoleon, in 1796, with an army of only 50,000 combataoneous. Memoires de Napoleon. The Memoirs of Napoleon, as dictated by himself to Gourgaud and Month[3 more...]
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., Chapter 8: our northern frontier defences.—Brief description of the fortifications on the frontier, and an analysis of our northern campaigns. (search)
and western routes; but until we overthrow the whole system of military science as established by the Romans, revived by Frederick, and practised and improved by Napoleon, the central and interior line, under all ordinary circumstances, will furnish the greatest probabilities of success. If the line of Lake Champlain is, as we ave the great central depot? We know of no foreign engineer who has recommended less than three lines of fortifications for the security of a land frontier; and Napoleon, the Archduke Charles, and General Jomini, agree in recommending at least this number of lines. There may be circumstances that render it unnecessary to resort erhaps more central and compact works may be found necessary. But we insist on the importance of securing this position by some efficient means. The remarks of Napoleon, (which have already been given,) on the advantages to be derived from fortifying such a central place, where the military wealth of a nation can be secured, are
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., Chapter 9: army organization—Staff and Administrative Corps.—Their history, duties, numbers, and organization (search)
is rule is almost universal in Europe. The number of marshals in France under Napoleon was so great, that officers of this grade were often assigned to corps d'armee class of men composed the staff of the army of Italy when it was abolished by Napoleon and a new one formed in its place. There are also some officers of this stampree brigadiers. A similar organization of the general staff was maintained by Napoleon. At present the general staff of the French army consists of nine marshals, (utant-generals attached to the army of Italy were so utterly incompetent, that Napoleon became prejudiced against the existing staff-corps, and virtually destroyed ite not Hannibal, listen to the cobbler. Xenophon, Caesar, Saxe, Frederick, and Napoleon, have all thought well of books, and have even composed them. Nor is this extlt, Boutourlin, Labaume, are esteemed among the best. The writings of Jomini, Napoleon, Rocquancourt, Vauchclle, Odier, Scharnhorst, also contain much valuable infor
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., chapter 11 (search)
ed to infantry its former importance. The Romans, says Napoleon in his Memoirs, had two infantries; the first, liguropean nations, for reasons probably similar to those of Napoleon, keep up this nominal division of infantry of the line ant experience soon proved the absurdity of the project. Napoleon calls the infantry the arm of battles and the sinews of t seldom does such execution as it did under Frederick and Napoleon, with Seidlitz and Murat as commanders. The soldier ga, can easily exceed this distance. Light cavalry, says Napoleon, in his Memoirs, ought to reconnoitre and watch thete to keep them in practice and accustom them to war. Napoleon further recommends that light cavalry be divided into twothe pursuit of a flying enemy, cavalry is invaluable. If Napoleon had possessed a suitable number of mounted troops, with aof cavalry in the campaigns of Frederick the Great and of Napoleon, down to the battle of Lutzen in 1813. Examen du livret p