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... armies to the new system of warfare on the ocean , for which this country ought to be fully prepared , may not be considered unworthy of the illustrious name by which my humble efforts are patronized , and not altogether useless to that ...
... armies to the new system of warfare on the ocean , for which this country ought to be fully prepared , may not be considered unworthy of the illustrious name by which my humble efforts are patronized , and not altogether useless to that ...
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... armies , by new formations in the array of battle , and by modifications , or entire changes , in their tactical evolutions . The greatest change in these re- spects took place at the epoch of the first employment of gunpowder in ...
... armies , by new formations in the array of battle , and by modifications , or entire changes , in their tactical evolutions . The greatest change in these re- spects took place at the epoch of the first employment of gunpowder in ...
Page 80
... armies directed by generals of talent , that " Entre deux armées pareilles ce sera enfin à qui l'emportera de génie et de celerité dans les manœuvres . " - ( Guibert , vol . ii . p . 187. ) ships of the line , during an action , should ...
... armies directed by generals of talent , that " Entre deux armées pareilles ce sera enfin à qui l'emportera de génie et de celerité dans les manœuvres . " - ( Guibert , vol . ii . p . 187. ) ships of the line , during an action , should ...
Page 87
... armies , be conducted on tactical principles best adapted to the great end of all preliminary manoeuvres -the formation for battle in the most simple , speedy , and precise manner . This power of executing the evo- lutions of fleets and ...
... armies , be conducted on tactical principles best adapted to the great end of all preliminary manoeuvres -the formation for battle in the most simple , speedy , and precise manner . This power of executing the evo- lutions of fleets and ...
Page 88
... armies in the field , if skilfully com- manded , should be kept concentrated in columns , or lines of bearing en échelon , so disposed as to be under the eye of the commander , and within good signalling dis- tance , ever ready to ...
... armies in the field , if skilfully com- manded , should be kept concentrated in columns , or lines of bearing en échelon , so disposed as to be under the eye of the commander , and within good signalling dis- tance , ever ready to ...
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action Admiral advantage angle armies attack axis Basilisk blades British broadside batteries centre columns consumption of fuel cylinder deck defence direction divisions double échelon enemy enemy's fleet enemy's line engine England equal Essays evolutions Fcap feet fire flank force formation formed French frigates gunnery guns HERMANN MELVILLE History horse-power Journal leeward length line abreast line ahead line of battle line of bearing Lord manœuvre Memoir military military tactics motion movement naval tactics naval warfare navy oblique oblique order order of battle paddle paddle iron paddle-boards paddle-wheels piston Plates Portrait position Post 8vo pressure principles propelling rear Royal rudder sailing ships screw corvette screw nearly ready screw-propeller screw-steamers screw-vessels Second Edition ships in line sloop-of-war speed starboard steam fleets steam-ships steamers stern surface tack Third Edition tion trials trunk velocity vertical vessel Vols Voyage wheel wind windward Woodcuts yoke
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