The Art of War. baron de Antoine Henri Jomini

Of Surprises of Armies.

       ARTICLE XXXV.

       Of the Attack by Main Force of Fortified Places, Intrenched Camps or Lines.—Of Coups de Main in General.

       COUPS DE MAIN.

       CHAPTER V.

       OF SEVERAL MIXED OPERATIONS, WHICH ARE IN CHARACTER PARTLY STRATEGICAL AND PARTLY TACTICAL.

       ARTICLE XXXVI.

       Of Diversions and Great Detachments.

       ARTICLE XXXVII.

       Passage of Rivers and Other Streams.

       ARTICLE XXXVIII.

       Retreats and Pursuits.

       ARTICLE XXXIX.

       Of Cantonments, either when on the March, or when established in Winter Quarters.

       ARTICLE XL.

       Descents.

       CHAPTER VI.

       LOGISTICS; OR, THE PRACTICAL ART OF MOVING ARMIES.

       ARTICLE XLI.

       A few Remarks on Logistics in General.

       ARTICLE XLII.

       Of Reconnoissances and other Means of gaining Correct Information of the Movements of the Enemy.

       CHAPTER VII.

       OF THE FORMATION OF TROOPS FOR BATTLE, AND THE SEPARATE OR COMBINED USE OF THE THREE ARMS.

       ARTICLE XLIII.

       Posting Troops in Line of Battle.

       Different Formations of Lines of Battle for Two Corps of Infantry.

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       Formation of Two Corps of Three Divisions of Two Brigades each.

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       Two Corps of Three Divisions of Three Brigades each.

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       ARTICLE XLIV.

       Formation and Employment of Infantry.

       FIG. 29. [46] Deployed in order of two lines.

       Fig. 30. Twelve battalions in columns of attack in two lines, with skirmishers in the intervals.

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       Fig. 35. Division in battalion squares.

       Fig. 36. The same division in long battalion squares.

       Fig. 37. Squared of regiments of three battalions.

       ARTICLE XLV.

       Cavalry.

       Fig. 38. Cavalry division of five regiments. Cavalry deployed should be in checkered order rather than in full lines.

       ARTICLE XLVI.

       Employment of Artillery.

       ARTICLE XLVII.

       Of the Combined Use of the Three Arms.

       CONCLUSION.

       SUPPLEMENT

       SUMMARY OF THE ART OF WAR.

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