Description: In an age when infantry units maneuvered and fought in rigid blocks, the idea of encouraging initiative and allowing a unit to "skirmish" was regarded as revolutionary and fell out of favor in the years following the French-Indian and American Revolutionary wars. It was revived by far-sighted British and foreign-mercenary officers, who observed the way in which French Revolutionary armies deployed skirmishers to prepare the way for their assault columns. Offering a detailed analysis of tactics, this book is studded with period "battle descriptions" quoted from eye-witness accounts, creating a comprehensive guide to the Light and Rifles units of Wellington's Light Division. As the result of the first tentative experiments in skirmishing the units achieved an unsurpassed peak of efficiency--they marched faster, were versatile in any sort of tactical situation, and could shoot more accurately than either friend or foe. No other national army, either allied or enemy, achieved these standards. Series: ElitePaperback: 64 pagesPublisher: Osprey Publishing (October 18, 2016)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1472816064ISBN-13: 9781472816061
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Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Series: Elite
Type: Illustrated Book
Era: 1800s
Book Series: Elite
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Title: British Light Infantry and Rifle Tactics of the Na
Features: Illustrated
Original Language: English
Book Title: British Light Infantry and Rifle Tactics of the Napoleonic Wars
Item Length: 9.8in
Item Height: 0.2in
Item Width: 7.2in
Author: Philip Haythornthwaite
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Modern / 18th Century, Military Science, Military / Napoleonic Wars, Military / Strategy, Modern / 19th Century
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Technology & Engineering, History
Item Weight: 7.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 64 Pages
