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Emil Schalk, A. O., The Art of War written expressly for and dedicated to the U.S. Volunteer Army., Example of a battle of the offensive defense: battle of Austerlitz, December 2, 1805. (search)
he second and third columns, after having been repulsed, reassembled in the valley. The French cavalry, after its success against the English cavalry, advanced against La Haye Sainte, to the spot where the action of the first column took place, which had in the mean time been driven back, and pursued by a battalion of Hanoverians; this was charged by the French Cuirassiers, and entirely dispersed. The French cavalry then advanced against the English line, but was charged by the cavalry of Somerset; this was in its turn driven back by that of General d'homond coming to the assistance of the Cuirassiers of Milhaud. The French column, being rid of the pursuing Hanoverians, forms again and advances; other Hanoverian battalions advance to the encounter of this French division; they are charged, on their way, by Milhaud's cavalry: two battalions are cut to pieces. Milhaud's men are again forced to retreat by those of Somerset and Dornbery. In the mean time, about one o'clock, Napoleon