★★ Before marching out on campaign, an army commander in the early Seventeenth century would decide upon a plan for the deployment of his army for battle. He might discuss the alternatives beforehand with his senior subordinates or he may impose his own preference. Once the decision had been made, a plan would be drawn... Continua a leggere →
★★ Introduction As what one might term a veteran re-enactor with over twenty-two years in the hobby, I have become very familiar with the debate on the level of accuracy/inaccuracy in the various elements portrayed by participants on the field. I do not intend here to enter into this debate, rather, the object of this... Continua a leggere →
★★ Theodore Dodge wrote in his tome, Gustavus Adolphus, that the Thirty Years War did not have grand tactics. He was not alone in that belief. Dodge served in the American Civil War and studied Napoleon's campaigns, as well as those of the 17th Century. In order to grasp this statement, we must define Grand Tactics.... Continua a leggere →
★★★★ Though many of the figures central to the reform of the Prussian army and state that took place between the battle of Jena-Auerstadt (1806) and the final defeat of Napoleon (1815) were of humble birth, none came from circumstances more desperate than those of August Neidhardt von Gneisenau. Gneisenau was born on the 27th... Continua a leggere →
★★★ Alors que la guerre russo-turque (avril 1877-mars 1878) battait son plein depuis trois mois déjà, un quotidien de Londres s'intéressait aux « attachés militaires en Europe », estimant que leur « position (…) était très délicate en ces temps de guerre » . Le propos du journaliste ne portait pas sur leur rôle dans le conflit en cours, mais sur leurs efforts... Continua a leggere →
★★ I - Les caractéristiques fondamentales de l’armée féodale De l’idée d’une armée à une armée féodale Les premiers concepts fondamentaux sont hérités de la tradition romaine. En Gaule, les troupes sont commandées par un maître de la cavalerie à Trèves sous les ordres d’un maître de la milice et de l’empereur. Le service militaire... Continua a leggere →
★★★ "Our armies might advance a mile a day and slay the Hun in thousands, but the real crux lies in whether we blockade the enemy to his knees, or whether he does the same to us." Admiral David Beatty - January 27, 1917 Imagine this country's sufferings after four years of blockade. The stock of... Continua a leggere →
★★★ 18 minutes The early modern era saw distinct changes to the composition of armies, tactics, and the art of warfare itself. The return to the “classics” so advocated by the Renaissance period gave rise to the implementation of mass infantry formations, composed of pike and shot, subsequently changing the role of the medieval knight... Continua a leggere →
13 minuti In un articolo precedente [1] ho trattato – sommariamente e senza la pretesa di essere esaustivo – quella rottura di faglia che furono le Small Wars ed il loro impatto sugli esercizi e sulle loro dottrine di impiego. Circa un secolo prima di questa lenta e diluita “rivoluzione”, dai risvolti non subito evidenti,... Continua a leggere →
★★ È un periodo della storia molto importante ma spesso trascurato, in cui vari imperi europei stavano iniziando a emergere e combattevano molte guerre l'uno contro l'altro. Mentre l'era moderna è spesso vista in una luce molto positiva a causa dello sviluppo tecnologico durante questo periodo e del progresso che è stato raggiunto, questo periodo... Continua a leggere →
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