Minor Tactics

action advanced guard advantage afford arms army arrived artillery attacking force Austrian bank battalion battery battle battle of Mars battle of Spicheren boats bridge brigade Burkersdorf cavalry centre charge close Colombey column commander companies concentrated considerable convoy Corps counter attack cover crossing defeated defence defile detachments Dietikon disorder dispositions distance Division driven effect enemy enemy's cavalry enemy's infantry engaged escort fall back fight formation formed forward French front line gained Glurns Goito ground guns Gunstett halt heights horses infantry Kellerman's latter loss main body Massena miles Mincio Monzambano move movement Mozzecane Nachod Niederwald night numbers occupied once Oudinot outposts party pass passage patrol picquet position Prussian pursuit pushed rapidly rear rearguard reconnoitring regiment reinforcements remainder reserve retire retreat right flank river road second line sentries side skirmishers squadrons strength success superiority tactical Trautenau troops usually Vesoul village Villersexel whole force wood yards