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División de Vanguardia del Ejército Patriota: organización logística para la campaña de 1818-1819
Abstract: Con el fin de contribuir en las diferentes posturas frente a los hechos históricos del nacimiento de la República de Colombia, este capítulo analiza la organización logística, con una perspectiva técnico-táctica, de la Campaña del Ejército Patriota en el período 1818-1819. Se reconstruye la estructura de aquella organización que logró el mantenimiento de las…
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Papeles de guerra. Causas de la Guerra de la Triple Alianza a través de la prensa argentina y paraguaya (1862 – 1870)
Abstract: Con el objetivo de estudiar los textos periodísticos como actores políticos en contextos determinados, nos proponemos en este trabajo realizar una comparación de los argumentos difundidos por la prensa argentina y la prensa paraguaya con respecto a las causas de la Guerra de la Triple Alianza (1864-1870). Dada la gran cantidad de periódicos que…
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Giuseppe Duodo e la prima battaglia di Lissa (13 marzo 1811)
Nobilissimi cuori italiani rivelarono al mondo, durante il periodo della dominazione napoleonica, come tra la nostra gente, pure dopo molti secoli di schiavitú, di mollezza, di disorientamento politico, non fossero spente quelle virtú marziali che rendono un popolo meritevole di rispetto, di ammirazione, di indipendenza. Per opera di tali cuori esemplari cominciò a formarsi, agli…
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The Seven Years’ War: World War Zero
Abstract: Broken treaties, mutual aid agreements, imperial expansion, and the thirst for economic expansion all come to mind when thinking about the great world wars of 1914 and 1941, but they, in fact, occurred 158 years before. The great imperial powers of the day mustered great armies, deployed strong fleets, and hired mercenaries to prosecute…
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The Napoleonic Wars, by Alexander Mikaberidze Audiobook preview
Experts, including Congressional Strategic Posture Commission Commissioners, examine the future of US nuclear strategy to develop nonpartisan policies addressing key security challenges facing the nation.
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MAPPING PREMODERN SMALL WAR: THE CASE OF THE THIRTY YEARS WAR (1618-48)
ABSTRACT: The example of the Thirty Years War (1618–48) demonstrates that small war was already integral to the conduct of premodern hostilities. Commanders employed these methods with a purpose and generally tried to limit the accompanying violence to preserve discipline and effectiveness, as well as their claims to be waging a just war. We explain…
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ESQUISSE SUR LA TACTIQUE DE L’INFANTERIE DES ARMÉES DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE
Pour défendre la Révolution, la nation française mit sur pied une armée telle que la monarchie n’avait jamais été capable d’en réunir une. Aussi bien par son ampleur que par la composition sociale de son corps d’officiers, cette nouvelle armée n’avait jamais eu de précédent. Le système tactique qui lui permettait de se mesurer avec…
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Globalizing the Thirty Years War: Early German Newspapers and their Geopolitical Perspective on the Atlantic World
ABSTRACT: At the height of the Thirty Years War, news from South America, West Africa and the Caribbean was widespread and quickly distributed in the central European peripheries of the early modern Atlantic world. Despite the German retreat from sixteenth-century colonial experiments, overseas reports sometimes appeared in remote southern German towns before they were printed…
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NELSON’S BATTLES IN 3D: TRAFALGAR
In 1805, Napoleon is planning his move against the Third Coalition of Britain, Russia and Austria. He is determined to finally defeat Britain, and if he can manage to get the French army across the English Channel, his huge and experienced land forces would surely capture the island. Only the formidable British navy stands in…
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La guerra dell’ombra: infiltrarsi oltre i confini della rivoluzione
Le guerre dell’età rivoluzionaria e, in seguito, napoleonica non si limitarono alle grandi battaglie tra i grandi eserciti europei, ma si svolsero anche nell’ombra, attraverso operazioni segrete. Particolarmente interessante fu la guerra di spionaggio condotta tra agenti britannici e francesi, una lotta fatta di misteri, segreti e azioni straordinarie. Questi scontri avevano un unico obiettivo:…
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English Civil War Battle Plans
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 out…
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English Civil War Formations and Tactics
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 piece…
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Grand Tactics of the 17th Century
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. The…
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August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
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 of…
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Le renseignement militaire tsariste dans les Balkans : Son évaluation des guerres de 1912-1913
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 d’information…
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Histoire des institutions militaires françaises du Moyen Âge au XIXe siècle: d’une armée féodale à une armée moderne
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 cesse…
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Total Rhetoric, Limited War: Germany’s U-Boat Campaign 1917-1918
“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 pigs…
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From Chivalry To Cavalry: The Development Of French Cavalry During The Early Modern Period
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 on…
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La potenza di fuoco come rivoluzione della “battle effectiveness” settecentesca
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,…
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Una panoramica del modo di combattere in Europa tra il 1500 e il 1700
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 della…
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Dalla guerra alla gloria: l’eredità del 1812 nella formazione di un’identità russa e l’influenza sul popolo
IntroduzioneIl 24 Giugno 1812 la Grande Armée[1] attraversa il fiume Niemen: inizia così il conflitto tra l’impero Napoleonico e l’impero Russo, stati europei contro popoli della Russia., Uno scontro decisivo fra due giganti che decise il futuro del continente europeo, sconvolto da decenni di guerre e arrivato al punto decisivo della lotta fra la rivoluzione…
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The French and Indian War | Animated Battle Map
Abstract: Known in Europe as the Seven Years’ War and in North America as the French and Indian War, this global conflict witnessed the emergence of the British Empire in the “New World” while sowing the seeds of revolution and the foundation of the United States Fonte : American Battlefield Trust Categorie Tags
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La resa di Fort Henry
Il trionfo di Montcalm e l’assedio di Fort William Henry del 1757, durante la guerra dei Sette Anni. Le truppe britanniche del Tenente Colonnello George Munro trincerate nel forte furono costrette alla capitolazione dalla superiorità dell’esercito francese del Marchese di Montcalm e dal mancato arrivo dei rinforzi. Autore: Michele Angelini Fonte: Domus Orobica Categorie Tags
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Mercenary in sixteenth and seventeenth-century England
The English word ‘mercenary’ is derived from the Latin mercenarius, a hireling or someone who is paid for work. The original etymology of the mercenarius is rooted in two other Latin words: mercari, to trade or exchange, and merx, commodity or merchandise. That wider meaning was frequently associated in general usage with faithlessness and greed…
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War and ruomors of war: Japanese plans to Invade the Philippines, 1593–1637
On three occasions between 1593 and 1637, the incumbent rulers of Japan gave serious consideration to sending military expeditions against the Spanish rulers of the Philippines. None of these proposed invasions ever set sail, but an examination of the plans made and the reasons they were not put into effect sheds considerable light on Filipino-Japanese…
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Courage on Deadly Ground: U.S.C.T. Troops and Landmines
Following the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, United States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.) were created throughout the country. Eventually comprising 163 U.S.C.T units, an estimated 40,000 Black soldiers died during the war.[1] Many were injured or killed by landmines, an innovative explosive weapon that was used for the first-time on a widespread basis…
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“Andate a combinare qualche guaio!”. Il raid di Grierson e lo sviluppo delle tattiche di cavalleria nell’esercito dell’Unione
Il 13 aprile 1863, durante una breve licenza in Illinois, il colonnello Benjamin H. Grierson ricevette un telegramma dal maggior generale Stephen A. Hurlbut, comandante della guarnigione dell’Unione a Memphis, Tennessee. Pochi giorni prima, il maggior generale Ulysses S. Grant, comandante del Dipartimento del Tennessee, aveva dato istruzioni verbali a Hurlbut di inviare una brigata…
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La guerra nelle opere di Giovanni Botero
Abstract: Il presente lavoro si propone di illustrare il pensiero di Giovanni Botero sulla guerra, estrapolandolo dalle sue opere più significative in un percorso omogeneo che va dal suo primo testo politico alle opere della maturità che lo hanno reso famoso allora come oggi. Dopo una breve introduzione sulla formazione di Botero e sul rapporto…
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Battaglia di Ternovka 1789
Il 7 aprile 1789 morì il sultano turco Abdul Hamid I. Al trono salì il nipote Selim III, meno propenso a continuare la guerra con la Russia. La situazione generale in Europa fu influenzata anche dalla Grande Rivoluzione Francese. Il 14 luglio 1789 la Bastiglia di Parigi venne presa d’assalto. Uno dei potenziali alleati della…
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