Elements of Military Art and Science: Or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactics of Battles, &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, and EngineersLooks at elements of military art and science, geared towards volunteers and militia. |
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Page 279 - at Paris may be found many arms of this kind, which have been reproduced in this country and England as new inventions. In this Museum are two Ancient pieces, invented near the end of the sixteenth or the beginning of the seventeenth century, which very nearly correspond with
Page 309 - would beg leave to suggest to your lordship the expediency of adding to the engineer establishment a corps of sappers and miners. It is inconceivable with what disadvantages we undertake any thing like a siege for want of assistance of this description. There is no French corps d'armée which has not a battalion of sappers and
Page 379 - the subject will evince that the art of war is both comprehensive and complicated ; that it demands much previous study ; and that the possessionof it in its most improved and perfect state is
Page 309 - company of miners; but we are obliged to depend for assistance of this description upon the regiments of the line ; and although the men are brave and willing, they want the knowledge and training which are necessary. Many casualties among them consequently occur, and much valuable time is lost at the most critical period of the siege.
Page 301 - &c. ; in the attack they form a part of the vanguard, to remove obstructions ; and in retreat they form a part of the rear-guard, to erect obstacles, destroy roads, bridges, &c., so as to retard an enemy's pursuit. From the important character of these duties as connected with the means essential to a national defence,
Page 68 - The following are the principal objects proposed to be accomplished by fortifications on a sea-coast, 1st. To close all important harbors to an enemy, and secure them to the navy of the country. 2d. To prevent the enemy from forming an establishment on our shores, from which, by his naval superiority, he might
Page 326 - always ready to plunge the nation into a war, without the slightest care of what was necessary to obtain success. Their sieges were a succession of butcheries ; because the commonest materials, and the means necessary to their art, were denied the engineers."*
Page 199 - from danger in the most vulnerable part of their dominions. While these considerations are fitted to abate the confidence in invasion, they are calculated, at the same time, to weaken an overweening confidence in naval superiority, and to demonstrate that the only base
Page 267 - horses, and several men on foot to attend them. But a hundred French did not fear a hundred Mamelukes ; three hundred were more than a match for an equal number ; and one thousand would beat fifteen hundred : so powerful is the influence of tactics, order, and evolutions ! Murat, Ledere, and