A Précis of Modern Tactics: Comp. from the Works of Recent Continental Writers at the Topographical and Statistical Department of the War OfficeH.M. Stationery Office, 1882 - 263 trang |
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Trang 63 - British, dashed with a hatred of the citizens on an old grudge ; and recent toil and hardship, with much spilling of blood, had made many incredibly savage : for these things render the noble-minded indeed averse to cruelty, but harden the vulgar spirit.
Trang 118 - German hussars, to charge the head of these columns ; these regiments, coming on at a canter, and increasing their speed as they advanced, rode headlong against the enemy, but, in a few moments, came upon the brink of a hollow cleft, which was not perceptible at a distance. The French, throwing themselves into squares, opened their fire; and colonel Arentschild, commanding the hussars, an officer whom forty years...
Trang 97 - ... cooled. The moral power of steadiness, which nothing shakes (even if it be only in appearance) over disorder which stupefies itself with noise, overcame our minds. At this moment of intense excitement the English wall shouldered arms, an indescribable feeling rooted many of our men to the ground — they began to fire.
Trang 63 - Rodrigo, and thirsted for spoil. Thus every spirit found a cause of excitement, the wondrous power of discipline bound the whole together as with a band of iron, and, in the pride of arms, none doubted their might, to bear down every obstacle that man could oppose to their fury.
Trang 237 - Commanding officers of battalions, assisted by their adjutants, will move from one part to another as occasion may require their presence for the preservation of order, and particularly for the prevention of unnecessary defiling. 5. In like manner, the majors and commanding officers of companies will quit their habitual stations when their presence is required in any other part of their wings or companies, but will return to them as soon as the purpose for which they quitted them shall be effected.
Trang 94 - English generally occupied well chosen defensive positions, having a certain command, and they showed only a portion of their force. The usual artillery action first took place. Soon, in great haste, without studying the position, without taking time to examine if there were means to make a flank attack, we marched straight on, taking the bull by the horns. About...
Trang 65 - Some of the men struck down had got up a good way on the slope ; others were so newly come to the top of the bank that they fell back dead and dying into the channel of the river ; but all who were not struck down moved forward. Some of the clusters into which our men had gathered were eight or ten deep ; and the round shot, tearing cruelly through and through, mowed down so many of our devoted soldiery that several times the crowd left standing was thinned. But only for a moment ; because that singular...
Trang 238 - March at ease" is given by the commanding officer of the battalion and repeated by the captains. 3. All words of command addressed to men marching at ease must be preceded by the word
Trang 244 - It must be explained to the men, as a standing order, that when no regular necessaries are made, nor any particular spot pointed out for easing themselves, they are to go to the rear, at least 200 yards, beyond the sentries of the rear guard ; all men disobeying this order must be punished.
Trang 249 - ... filthy, owing to the men easing themselves in improper places. Officers commanding regiments will give due orders to prevent such nuisances. 12. It must be explained to the men that when no regular necessaries are made in camp, nor any particular spot pointed out for easing themselves, they are to go to the rear at least 200 yards beyond the sentries of the rear guard. 13. In towns necessaries must be dug in the yards of the houses, or in the most convenient situations adjoining any largo building...