Tactics Collection (page 3)

French Cavalry Charge 2
French cavalry commence their charge at the gallop : the first rank use their lances, the second rank use their sabres

Awaiting Attack
French infantry take up positions on the edge of a wood to await an enemy attack

Defensive Position
French infantry take up a defensive position behind earthworks, where they await the enemy attack with fortitude and resolution

Building a Bridge
French engineers construct a temporary bridge to enable troops to advance across a river

Temporary Pile Bridge
A temporary bridge is built by French engineers, utilising planks laid on piles embedded in the river bed, a more solid and reliable method than laying them on boats

French Avant-Garde
When a French regiment is on the march, the avant-garde precede the main body, and are themselves preceded by eclaireurs who look out for obstacles and signs of the foe

French Lay a Railway
French engineers lay a railway to facilitate the transport of men, supplies, guns and ammunition

French Cavalry in Wood
French cavalry make use of cover as they advance on the enemy. Trees may hamper progress but they provide protection and conceal movement

Pontoon Bridge
A temporary bridge is built by French engineers, utilising planks laid on boats, enabling troops to cross without getting their feet wet

French En Bivouac
French infantry on the march set up temporary encampments, or bivouacs

Crossing a River
When a river is too wide to be bridged, boats must be used : French engineers launch a boat to carry troops across a river

Wellington in Tent
Wellington stands proudly in his tent on the field of Waterloo while his officers discuss tactics and a sentry patrols outside

Max Immelmann, Air Ace
MAX IMMELMANN Known today for his " Immelmann turn" manoeuvre, the German was a master of dogfight tactics

US General Doyan
Commander of the U.S. Marine Corps in the First World War, General Doyan, planning military strategies using a map of the terrain

Mahatma Gandhi arrested for civil disobedience
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian nationalist and spiritual leader, is arrested by the Indian government for his civil disobedience tactics

Hannibal at Casilinum
SECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, at Casilinum, sends cows with bunches of burning twigs attached to their horns, causing the Roman garrison at Callicula to flee in fear

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