Department Military Art, Course in Organization and Tactics, 1904-5: The Cavalry in the Offensive (Lecture No. 5)

Abstract

During the days of knights in armor, and up to the time of Gustavus Adolphus, cavalry consisted merely of mounted men, heavily weighted, using it is true, shock action, but dependent rather on individual combat than on that of masses, for decisive results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 22, 2001
Accession Number
AD1140244

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  • Malin Craig

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  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
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