Battle tactics are said to have changed over time. However‚ just the opposite is evident. Battle tactics are for anyone to use‚ but work best with military’s that are stable and continually training. In many cases‚ militaries throughout the world can be seen using the same tactics today as used in the 2nd Punic War particularly The Battle of Cannae. What make tactics improve so well is the repetition of both practicing in training and executing tactics on the battlefield. Battle tactics improved
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defeating the U.S 7th Cavalry‚ under the leadership of George Armstrong Custer. But how could a highly trained‚ heavily armed cavalry officer and his command be defeated by a group of Native American Indians? General Custer was born in New Rumley‚ Ohio‚ U.S‚ on 5th December 1839. After graduating senior school‚ he enrolled at the United States Military Academy at West Point‚ New York. Throughout Custer’s military career‚ he was regarded as being one of the top-ranked cavalry officers. Due to this
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net/leefoundation/monitor-merrimac.htm‚ 12 August 2011 Fuller‚ John F.C. The Conduct of War: 1789-1961. (New York‚ De Carpo Press‚ 1961 Catton‚ Bruce‚ America goes to war‚ (Connecticut‚ Wesleyan University Press‚ 1992) The Cavalry‚ (2011)‚ http://civilwarcavalry.com/?page_id=11‚ 8 August 2011 Cavalry Tactics‚ (2011)‚ http://ehistory.osu.edu/uscw/features/regimental/cavalry.cfm‚ 8 August 2011
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SMALL ARMS From 1861 to 1865‚ the United States experienced 4 years of civil war that divided the country until well after the conflict ended. The antecedents of this war were a series of laws that the North implemented to the South in 1860. Lincoln was in charge of the government and the conflict was related to slavery abolition and protectionist measures that affected the southern economy. In 1861‚ eleven southern states separated and formed the Confederation. When the war began there were
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A battle that had a remarkable impact to the Indians was the battle of Little Big Horn. This battle was between Seventh Cavalry and sitting Bull’s band of hostile Sioux. The name for this battle originates because it occurred on the little Big Horn river. The reason for this battle was because during that time period there was a lot of racism against the Indian and the Cavalry wanted to kill them all. There are many points of view that tell and explain what happened in the battle one which was U
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Station‚ Jeb Stuart was caught unaware by a Union Cavalry advancement that was sent to destroy him outright. The Union Cavalry was lead by Brigadier General Pleasonton who was order by General Hooker to attack and destroy Stuart’s forces in the area. On June 9th‚ 1863‚ Pleasonton and his men crossed the Rappahannock River in order to assault the Confederate Cavalry units in the area (Clark‚ 1987). In the corresponding battle that took place‚ the Union Cavalry was able to catch the Confederates off guard
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In the last chapter of The Prince‚ Machiavelli explains how it is possible to defeat the Spanish and Swiss infantry by attacking their weaknesses. The Spanish cannot withstand a cavalry charge and the Swiss have fallen against enemy infantry. He concludes that a skilled infantry along with the ability to withstand a cavalry charge would be able to defeat both armies.1 The Military Revolution explains how direct forward combat dominated the battlefield until firepower began to slowly takeover.2 Firearms
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He had given command of the cavalry to Labienus‚ the former commander of Caesar’s favorite X legion. He deployed the rest of the army on his left together with his auxiliary troops. Pompey’s plan was to allow Caesar’s infantry to advance‚ have his cavalry attack and push back the numerically inferior Julian horses‚ and then attack Caesar’s infantry from behind. Pompey had disclosed his battle
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BATTLE OF IA DRANG VALLEY 10 May 2010 The Battle of Ia Drang Valley was a series of engagements between the U.S 1st Cavalry Division and the B-3 front‚ North Vietnamese Army. It was a battle between one US division and three NVA regiments. This was the first and last battle between NVA forces and U.S forces of similar size. This battle took place from 11-14-1965‚ thru 11-18-1965. The geography of the Ia Drang Valley was a challenge for any commander
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direction of the Tigris River basically there was more food for the horses‚ the heat was less intense and it would also tempt Darius away from the widespread plains surrounding Babylon. Darius needed vast‚ flat‚ obstacle free areas for his chariots and cavalry to be allowed to fight effectively. Alexander knew this‚ hence the reason he wanted to force Darius northward where the ground would be less favourable to him. This was just one instance that shows a factor that contributed to Alexander’s triumph
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