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Major A. Oldham,

12th Kelat-i-Ghilzie Regt.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.

Of the Critical Time in Battle-Use of the Reserve-Be

Sparing of your Greatest Efforts-Potential Energy-

Need of Preparation for War-What is Gained by Dis-

cipline-Moral Courage-Steadiness versus Dash-The

Breech-loader, and what came of it-Effect of Accurate

Fire-Moral Effect-'Nerve '-Lessons in the page of

History, and in historical Characters-Von Phull-

-Berthier-Napoleon-Wellington.

CHAPTER II.

The British Soldier and Sailor-The Desire to Conquer-

Inventive Power in our Officers-' Dash '-The Proper

Time for it-Advantage of Shaking the Enemy by

Artillery-The Henry-Martini Rifle-Attack upon Jaded

Foes-Fresh Men at a Crisis-Reserves should not be

always kept to the last-Quality versus Quantity-For-

lorn Hopes.

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CHAPTER III.

Generalship-Latitude given to Commanders-Over-

caution contrasted with too great Contempt for an

Enemy-A Rash Commander-Danger of Pressing Men

or Horses-Work the Enemy's Troops and save your

own-When 'Dash' is dangerous, and when it need not

be feared-History should be read with Judgment—

Lord Dundonald's Inventive Power.

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VICTORIES AND DEFEATS

AN ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN

THE CAUSES WHICH HAVE LED TO THEM

BY

COLONEL R. P. ANDERSON

Commanding H.M. 34th Regt. Bengal Infantry

Twelve years Interpreter of 25th Regt. N.I.; and late Assistant-Commissioner at Lucknow Translator of the Goolistan' ‘Gool-i-Bakawlie'‘Tarvarik-i-Bahadur Shah'

and Tarvarik-i-Ahamed Shah Doorranee' and Author of the

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Vioa A54

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