Haerincourt and Epehy, battle of, 21
Haig of Bemersyde, Field-Marshal Earl, K.T., 53
(quoted):—
artillery, 169-170
canal bridges, 77
Carey's force, 174
cavalry in defence, 96
cavalry in the war, 66-67
fuse No. 106, 170
gas, 176-177
hang on! 43
health and moral, 13
infantry the backbone, 22
New Armies, 19-22
"Other Man's Job," 164
principles of war, 2
rearward services, 13
reserves in 1918, 95
rifle and bayonet, 70
smoke, 177
surprise, 7
tanks, 175
Haking, Lieut.-Gen. Sir R. C. B., G.B.E. (quoted):—
advanced guards, 104
rear guards, 123
Hal and Tubize, 78
Hamley, Gen. Sir E. B., K.C.B. (quoted):—
communications, 31
co-operation, 35-36
courage, 14
definitions, 6
"Higher Ranks" fallacy, 4
mobility, 11
study required, 2
Hancock, Gen., U.S.A., 93
Hand grenades, 166
Hannibal, 47
Harold II., king, 11-12
Harrison's Landing, 65
Hastings, battle of, 11-12
Health and moral, 13
Heavy artillery, 172, 173
Heights of Abraham, 38
Henderson, Col. G. F. R., C.B. (quoted):—
Abraham Lincoln, 14
atmosphere of battle, 29-30
British and American troops, 17-18
cavalry, 64
"Common Sense" fallacy, 3
co-operation, 35-37
discipline, 11
eye for ground, 125-126
flank attacks, 114
Grant's bases, 90
soldiers' battles, 9
sound system of command, 33
Spottsylvania, 93-94
study necessary, 4-5
value of text-books, 23
Hennechy, 66
"Higher Ranks" fallacy, 4
Hill, Gen. D. H., C.S. Army, 25-26
Hindenburg, Marshal von, 52
Hindenburg Line, battle of the, 21, 30
Hohenlinden, battle of, 128
Hood, Gen. J. B., C.S. Army, 45
Hooker, Gen., U.S.A., 3, 48, 76, 117
Horatius Cocles, 77
Horse artillery, characteristics of, 168, 170
Hotchkiss rifles, 168
Howitzers, 170, 171, 172, 173
Human nature in war, 13-16
Hunter, Gen., U.S.A., 7
Infantry, characteristics of, 164-167
Information in battle, 26-28, 35, 107-108
Initiative, the, 26-28, 178-179
Intelligence officers, 141-142
Isandhlwana, 77-78, 156
Italo-Turkish campaign, (note) 22
Jackson, Gen. T. J., C.S. Army, ("Stonewall" Jackson), 4, 10,
12, 69, 76, 117
Joffre, Marechal, 28, 108
Jourdan, Marechal, 128
Kimberley, relief of, 6
Kite balloons, 175-176
Koeniggratz, battle of, 96
Koorn Spruit, 118, 124
Ladysmith, relief of, 6
La Fere, 52
Lancashire territorials, 43
Le Cateau, first battle of, 96, 126
second battle of, 21, 66
Lee, General R. E., C.S. Army, 10, 45, 46, 48, 61, 65, 76,
93-94, 97, 108, 113, 117, 125-126, 128, 139-140, 149-150
Leonidas, 77
Le Quesnoy, 78
Les Boeufs, 126-127
Leuthen, battle of, 46
Lewis guns, characteristics of, 166
Liberty of manoeuvre, 26-28, 39, 43-44, 71, 126-127, 132, 139
Light Mortars, 166-167, 173
Ligny, battle of, 8, 47, 90-91
Lincoln, Abraham, 3, 10, 14
Lines of communications, 116-118
of observation, 130, 133
of resistance, 84, 134
Local reserves, attack, 55-56
defence, 92, 95
outposts, 130, 134
rear guards, 125
Logan, Gen. J. A., U.S.A., 15
London Regiment, 75
Longstreet, Gen. J., C.S. Army, 45
Losses reduced by movement, 39-40
Ludendorff, 52
Lys, attack on the, 43, 56
McClellan, Gen. J. B., U.S.A., 14-15, 25-26, 48, 65, 90, 112
Machine guns, characteristics of, 167
in attack, 43-44, 56
in close country, 159-160
in defence, 55-56, 83
in outposts, 131, 134
in retreats, 126-127
range of, 132
McNeill, Maj.-Gen. Sir J., K.C.B., 156
Madritov, Colonel, 117-118
Magersfontein, battle of, 152
Mahdist Arabs, 156
Main guard (advanced guard), 105
(rear guard), 120-121
Maistre, General (quoted):—
British valour, 20
Malplaquet, battle of, 46
Malvern Hill, battle of, 15, 25-26, 65, 112-113, 117
Manassas, battles of, 12
Manoeuvre, liberty of, 25-28
Manoury, General, 37
Map reading, 124, 135, 136
Marches, night, 144-147
Marching power of troops, 11-12
Marengo, battle of, 47, 76
Marlborough, Duke of, 46-47, 91
Marmont, Marechal, 27, 78
Marne, first battle of the, 27-29, 36-37, 52, 53, 108
second battle of the, 49-50
Marshall, Gen. Sir W. R., K.C.B., 64-65
Marye's Hill, 38
Massena, Marechal, 82
Maude, Gen. Sir S., K.C.B., 64
McDowell, battle of, 12
Meade, Gen., U.S.A., 15, 45, 46, 61, 92, 128
Meagher's Irish brigade, 38
Mechanical transport, 21-22, 69, 164
Medical arrangements (attack), 67
Mesopotamia, 32, 64-65
Message cards, 68
Messines, battle of, 149, 160
Methods of attack, 53
Methuen, Field-Marshal Lord, G.C.B., 152
Mobility, value of, 11-12, 168
Monchy-le-Preux, 75
Monocacy, battle of, 7
Mons, retreat from, 19, 38, 87-88, 90, 96, 126-128, 165
Moore, Gen. Sir J., K.C.B., 127-128
Moral, 8-22
Moreau, Brig.-Gen., 41
General J. V., 128
Morlancourt, 149
Mortars, 85, 159, 166-167, 173
Mounted troops, characteristics of, 167-168
Movement and fire, 39-44
in close country, 155
Murat, Marechal, 10
Musketry, 37-39, 126-128
Nachod, battle of, 77, 110
Napier, Sir W. F. P. (quoted):—
rear guards, 127-128
Torres Vedras, 82-83
Napoleon, Emperor, 5, 8, 9-10, 46, 47, 89, 91, 109, 125, 127
(quoted):—
Caesar and Turenne, 9
C'est les Prussiens, 8
moral force, 8-9
read and re-read, 3
to cover Turin, 87
Nashville, battle of, 15
National moral, 10-11
New Armies, the, 19-22
Newfoundland Regiment, the Royal, 75, 139
Niederwald, 158-159
Night advances, 147-148
assaults, 148-154
entrenching, 165
marches, 144-147
operations, 144-154
outposts, 137-138
Nile valley, 151
Noisseville, 159
Norman conquest, 11-12
Observation, line of, 84, 130
posts, 99
Obstacles, 80
Offensive battle, the, 46-47
spirit, 79
Operation orders, 178-179
Orders, 178-179
Orthez, battle of, 47
Osman Pasha, 60
Outpost zone, the, 84, 134
Outposts, 129-140
aircraft, 137
artillery, 131
battle outposts, 138-140
cavalry, 130, 137
commander, 132-134
company, 134-137
day, 137-138
distance, 131
frontage, 135
information, 133-134
line of observation, 84, 130
line of resistance, 84, 134
machine guns, 131, 132
night, 137-138
observation by, 84, 130
orders, 133-134
outpost company, 134-137
outpost zone, 134
patrols, 130, 137-138
piquets, 131
position warfare, 134, 138
reconnaissance by, 130
reserves, 131
resistance by, 84, 131
sentry groups, 136-137
strength, 130
withdrawal of, 146
Paardeberg, battle of, 16, 64
Pack artillery, characteristics of, 170, 173
Passive defence, 79
Patrols, fighting, 161
from outposts, 130, 137-138
raiding, 99
Peiwar Kotal, battle of, 151
Penetration by attack, 51-52
Petain, Marechal, 53
Pfaffen Wood, 158
Phalanx, the, 32
Photographs, aerial, 99
Piave line, the, 7
Pill-box forts, 85-86
Pioneer infantry, 153
Piquets, 131
Platoon in attack, 70-72
in defence, 131
Pleasant Hill, 59
Plevna, battle of, 60
Plumer, Field-Marshal Lord, G.C.B., 149
Polygon Wood, 42-43
Position, choice of a, 83-84
defensive, 86-91
warfare, 79-82, 99-100, 134, 138, 141-142, 165, 166
Potomac, Army of the, 14-15, 25-26, 45, 46
Principles of warfare, 1-5
Protection and reconnaissance, 98-101
by night, 145
Pulteney, Gen. Sir W. P., K.C.B., 88
Pursuit, 64, 69
Quatre Bras, battle of, 48
Quebec, 38
Queen's Regiment, 42
Raids, 82, 141, 142 Rallying place, 97 Ramadie, battle of, 64 Ramdam, 118 Ramillies, battle of, 46, 91 Range cards, 135 Ranges of artillery, 173 of small arms, 166 of mortars, 173 Rappahannock Station, 161 Rastatt, 128 Rear guard, 119-128 aircraft, 120 artillery, 120 cavalry, 120 composition, 120 distance, 121 distribution, 120-121 examples, 126-128 infantry, 120 main guard, 120-121 machine guns, 120 mechanical transport, 120 medical arrangements, 120 night, 145 positions, 121-124 rear party, 120-121 Royal Engineers, 120 strength, 119-120 tactics, 79, 119, 121-128 training, 124-125 Reconnaissance and protection, 98-101, 175 by raids, 142 during battle, 36 for attack, 141-142 for defence, 142-143 intelligence officers, 141-142 tactical, 141-143 Reorganisation after attack, 97 and pursuit, 69 Report centres, 163 Reports, battle, 68 on positions, 141-143 Reserve, general, in attack, 56-57 in defence, 94-95 outposts, 131 local, 55-56, 92, 95, 125, 130, 134 Resistance, line of, 84, 134 Retiring under fire, 40-41 Retreat from Mons, 38, 87-88, 90, 96, 126-128, 165 lines of, 89-90 tactics in, 104-105 Reumont, 66 Rezonville, 96 Rifle, the British, 38, 164-165 Rifle grenade, the, 166 Roberts, Field-Marshal Earl, K.G., 15-16, 151 (quoted):— "Germany Strikes," 17 Rolica, combat at, 95, 127 Roman walls, 82 Rorke's Drift, 77-78, 156 Royal Engineers, characteristics of, 172, 174 defence, 172 Horse Artillery, 170 in attack, 67, 153 outposts, 137 retreats, 120 West Kent Regiment, 42 Runners, 35 Russia, collapse of, 52 North (Campaign), 66-67 Russian War of 1854-1855, 82 Russo-Japanese War, 82, 117-118 Russo-Turkish War, 18, 82
Sadowa, battle of, 96
St. Privat, battle of, 60
Salamanca, battle of, 27, 78
Salient, the (1864), 97, 149
(Ypres), 39
Sambre, battle of the, 21
Sannah's Post, 118, 124
Sarrail, General, 37
Sauroren, battle of, 10
Savage warfare, 156-157
Scarpe, battle of the, 21
Scouts (platoon), 71
Secrecy, 25, 29-31, 51, 102, 144, 145-146, 153-154
Sectors of defence, 94
Sedan, battle of, 159
Selle, battle of the, 21
Semi-permanent defences, 85-86
Seneca quoted: (Surprise), 102
Sentry groups, 131, 136-137
Serre Hill, 148-149
Seven Days' Battle, the, 14, 90
Sharpsburg, battle of, 14, 15, 48
Shenandoah Valley campaign, 4, 7, 12, 117
Signals, 35, 107
"Silence is golden," 113
Skobeleff, General Michael Dimitrievitch, 18
Smith-Dorrien, Gen. Sir H. L., G.C.B., 87, 126
Smoke, 56, 150-151, 171, 177
Snipers, 81
Soissons, Fortress of, 41, 78
Soldiers' battles, 9
Somme, first battle of the, 7, 13, 37, 42-43, 148, 171, 176-177
second battle of the, 33-34, 43, 51-52, 56, 66, 77, 78, 126-127, 174
Soult, Marechal, 10, 127
South African War, 6-7.
(See also Battles by name.)
Spicheren, battle of, 108-109, 158
Spottsylvania, battle of, 93-94, 117, 149-150
Square formation in attack, 70
Stafford Heights, 139
Stamford Bridge, battle of, 12
Stormberg, 152
Strategical advanced guard, 103
Strategy defined, 6, 8
and tactics, 6-23
Stuart, Gen. J. E. B., C.S. Army ("Jeb" Stuart), 65, 112-113,
117, 128.
Study, necessity for, 1-3, 4-5
Sublician Bridge, 77
Sulphur Springs, 108
Super-heavy artillery, 172, 173
Supply, 13, 67
Supports in attack, 55-56, 169
in close country, 159
defence, 92
outposts, 134-137
Surprise, value of, 25, 29-31, 51, 175
fire, 31, 38
historical examples, 12, 30, 63, 77-78, 118, 124, 138
Tactical advanced guard, 103
reconnaissance, 140-143
Tactics and strategy, 6-23
definition of, 6, 8
subservient to strategy, 6-8
Tadpole Copse, 75
Talavera, battle of, 92
Tallard, Marechal, 46
Tanks, characteristics of, 171, 174-175
in close country, 22, 160, 162, 177
Taube Farm, 139
Taylor, Gen. R., C.S. Army (quoted):—
cardinal principles, 1
discipline, 11
Tel-el-Kebir, battle of, 151-152
Territorial troops, 19, 43
Teutoberger Wald, 156-157
Text-books, value of, 23
Theatre of operations, 6-7
Thermopylae, battle of, 77
Thielmann's Corps (Wavre), 8
Thomas, Gen. G. H., U.S.A., 15
Time, value of, 12
Tofrik, battle of, 156
Torres Vedras, lines of, 82-83
Toski, battle of, 156
Toulouse, battle of, 47
Trench warfare, 81-82
Trenches, fire, 165
Troisvilles, 66
Trones Wood, 42
Tubize and Hal, 78
Tweefontein, 138
Types of battle action, 45-50
Valley campaign, the, 4, 7, 12, 117
Vanguard, the, 105-106
Varus, defeat of, 156-157
Vedettes, 137
Verdun, defence of, 16
Verneville, battle of, 63
View, in close country, 155
Village fighting, 157-159, 162-163
Balan, 159
Bazeilles, 159
Bourlon, 42
Givenchy, 43
Noisseville, 159
Villers-Guislain, 160
Villers-Bretonneux, 149
Villages, attack on, 162
defence of, 163
Vimy Ridge, 149
Visibility from air, 100
Vittoria, battle of, 47, 83
von Below, General, 127
von Bredow's "Todtenritt," 96
von Kluck, General, 28
Wallace, Gen. Lew, U.S.A., 7
Warfare, art of, 1-5
savage, 156-157
Warren, Gen., U.S.A., 128
Watchword at night, 153
Waterloo, battle of, 8, 47-48, 76, 78-79, 90-91
Wauchope, Brig-Gen. A. G., 152
Wavre, battle of, 8, 91
Weather, 13
Wellington, Field-Marshal Duke of, K.G., 5, 10, 46, 47, 78-79,
82-83, 127
Wilderness, battle of the, 93-94, 117, 149-150, 158
William the Conqueror, 12
Wire, 80
Wolfe, Gen. James, 38
Wolseley, Field-Marshal Viscount, K.P., 151-152
Wood fighting, 155-161
Bois de Vaux, 158
Elsasshausen Copse, 158
Gauche, 160
Gifert, 158
Niederwald, 158-159
Pfaffen, 158
Polygon, 42-43
Tadpole Copse, 75
Trones, 42
Woods, attack on, 159-161
defence of, 161
Worcestershire Regiment, 42
Worth, battle of, 109, 158-159
Wytschaete Ridge, 20, 149
Yalu, battle of the, 118
Ypres, first battle of, 19, 20, 41-42, 88
second battle of, 19, 20, 42, 176
third battle of, 39, 139
Zero hour, 74
Zulu War, 77-78