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Author(s): Maurice de Saxe
ISBN(s): 9780486461502, 0486461505
Edition: Dover Ed
File Details: PDF, 5.77 MB
Year: 2007
Language: english
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ISBN 10:    0486461502
ISBN 13: 978-0486461502
Author:       Maurice De Saxe, Gen. Thomas R. Phillips

At the age of twelve, Dresden-born Maurice de Saxe (1696–1750) entered the Saxon army, beginning a long and successful military career that culminated in his promotion to Marshal of France, where he retained full command of the main army in Flanders directly under Louis XV. Again and again, de Saxe achieved enormous victories over his enemies, becoming one of the greatest military leaders of the eighteenth century. Combining his memoirs and general observations with brilliant military thinking,  Reveries on the Art of War was written in a mere thirteen days. Introducing revolutionary approaches to battles and campaigning at a time of changing military tactics and leadership styles, it stands as a classic of early modern military theory.
De Saxe’s Reveries offered numerous procedural innovations for raising and training troops. His descriptions for establishing field camps were soon standard procedure. His ideas advanced weapon technology, including the invention of a gun specially designed for infantrymen and the acceptance of breech-loading muskets and cannons. De Saxe heightened existing battle formations by introducing a specific attack column that required less training, and he rediscovered a military practice lost since the ancient Romans — the art of marching in cadence. He even delved into the minds and emotions of soldiers on the battlefield, obtaining a deeper understanding of their daily motivations.
Written by a military officer of great acumen, Reveries on the Art of War has deeply impacted modern military tactics. Enduringly relevant, this landmark work belongs in the library of anyone interested in the history, tactics, and weapons of European warfare.

Reveries on the Art of War 1st Table of contents:

I – RAISING TROOPS

  • Argument for Conscription

II – CLOTHING TROOPS

  • Helmets Better Than Hats

  • Shoes Instead of Boots

III – FEEDING TROOPS

  • Biscuits Better Than Bread

  • Vinegar for Hearth

IV – PAY OF TROOPS

  • Inspiration in Hope and Poverty

V – DRILL

VI – FORMING TROOPS FOR COMBAT

  • Marching to Music

  • Romans Marched Rapidly

  • Evil of Bad Formations

  • Ineffective Musket Fire

  • Turks’ Winning Tactics

  • Defects of Large Battalions

VII – FORMATION OF THE LEGION

  • Veteran Men and Horses

VIII – ARTILLERY, SMALL ARMS

  • Identification Marks

  • Breechloaders Favored

  • Grenadiers In Demand

  • Bayonets and Swords

IX – INFANTRY FORMATION

  • Pikes and Muskets

  • Discomforting the Enemy

  • Fire of Light-armed Troops

  • Rivalry Amongst Legions

X – CAVALRY IN GENERAL

  • Ideal Troopers and Mounts

  • Cavalry Armor

  • Protection for Troopers

  • Discipline Lhins Battles

XI – ARMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR CAVALRY

XII – ORGANIZATION OF CAVALRY

  • Discouraging Halts

  • Charging at Full Speed

  • Cavalry Detachments

  • Small Bodies Urged

XIII – COMBINED OPERATIONS

  • Mixing Cavalry and Infantry

XIV – ARMY IN COLUMN

  • Large Intervals Breed Confusion

XV – USE OF SMALL ARMS

XVI – COLORS OR STANDARDS

XVII – ARTILLERY AND TRANSPORT

  • Small Cannon Efficient

XVIII – MILITARY DISCIPLINE

  • Flogging Should Be Mild

  • German Methods Praised

  • Discipline By Flogging

XIX – DEFENSE OF PLACES

  • Establishment of Towns

  • Civilians Provide Problems

XX – WAR IN GENERAL

  • Subsistence of Armies

  • Levying Food and Money

  • Mild Methods Prevail

XXI – HOW TO CONSTRUCT FORTS

  • Methods of Handling Earth

XXII – MOUNTAIN WARFARE

  • Operations in Broken Country

XXIII – RIVER CROSSINGS, SIEGES

  • Prompt Action Demanded

  • Time Out for Dinner Costly

  • Stampeding Horses

XXIV – DIFFERENT SITUATIONS

XXV – LINES AND ENTRENCHMENTS

  • Mobile Reserves Needed

  • Undesirable Formations

XXVI – OBSERVATIONS OF POLYBIUS

  • Why Romans Won

  • Legions Invincible

  • Management of Spears

  • Arms and Tactics Compared

  • Receiving the Enemy

  • Roman Battle Order Best

XXVII – ATTACK ON ENTRENCHMENTS

XXVIII – ADVANTAGES OF REDOUBTS

  • Peter Explains His Plan

  • Construction of Redoubts

  • Instant Attack Urged

  • Time and Opportunity

XXIX – SPIES AND GUIDES

XXX – SIGNS TO BE WATCHED

  • Attack on Marching Enemy

XXXI – THE GENERAL COMMANDING

  • What a General Must Know

  • Unskilled Commanders

  • Roads to Defeat

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