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The Experienced Officer

The Experienced Officer

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ISBN10: 1151431605
ISBN13: 9781151431608
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 94
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.22 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1804. Excerpt: ... Dover, 2 March, 1804. INTRODUCTION BY THE TRANSLATOR. A HE professional character, knowledge, abilities, and experience of General Wimpffen, the very advantageous manner in which he has treated the general subject, and the compendious description of the composition, have fully established the repute of this work, on the Continent, and particularly in the estimation of the officers of the French army. They deem it an abstract and epitome of practical military duty, calculated for every situation, and conveying instruction and information of leading and great importance, in conducting the various departments of warfare. The volume has already run through several editions with increased interest; and is reckoned one of those practical treatises found applicable in the field, on every occasion, and in every emergency. While the duties of higher ranks are enumerated, and explained, those of officers commanding posts, detachments, escorts, guards, patroles, reconnoitring parties, and flanking chains, &c. &c. are laid down in a succinct, and satisfactory manner. The operations of light troops (the Velites of the Romans) and the precautions to be observed to ensure success, are particularly dwelt on, and every essential object intimately connected with their duty, is concisely adverted to, and methodically described. When the Translator was in France, prosecuting his enquiries into the state of tactics of that nation, he found this small work in great demand, and in general circulation. The translation of the French Tactics is already before the public. The reception it has experienced, the opinion entertained of it by officers of the highest rank, and the notices in periodical publications, are a proof of the importance attached to the subject at this momentous c..