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Emil Schalk, A. O., The Art of War written expressly for and dedicated to the U.S. Volunteer Army. 2 0 Browse Search
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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)
Example of a battle of the offensive defense: battle of Austerlitz, December 2, 1805. Very different from the last battle is that of Austerlitz, which-is a defensive battle with offensive return, fought by Napoleon, but offensive in the space in advance of his line of battle. Here the destruction of nearly a whole army was the consequence. This battle took place on the 2d of December, 1805. Napoleon had assembled about 70,000 men near Brunn, and awaited, in a position chosen by himself, the attack of the allied Austrians and Russians, whose army amounted to 84,000 men. His plan was to advance from his own position the moment the enemy attacked him, and to fall on their center with his concentrated forces, while his wings arrested the advance of the enemy's. The first partial victory obtained in the center, the disengaged forces then turn to the right and left, and attack the enemy's wings in their flank. The allies advance with more than 50,000 men against Napoleon's right