Battle Studies - Charles Ardant du Picq - Bog

Battle Studies is a book written by Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant, a French military officer and historian. The book is a collection of essays that analyze and dissect various battles and military campaigns throughout history. Ardant's approach to writing about military history is unique in that he focuses not only on the tactics and strategies employed by the commanders, but also on the psychological and emotional aspects of warfare.The book is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on ancient battles, including the battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Cannae. Ardant examines the tactics used by the various armies, as well as the psychological factors that led to their success or failure.The second part of the book focuses on more modern battles, including the American Civil War, the Franco-Prussian War, and World War I. Ardant takes a similar approach to these battles, analyzing not only the military tactics employed, but also the social and political factors that led to the conflicts.Throughout the book, Ardant emphasizes the importance of understanding the human element of warfare. He argues that battles are not won solely through superior tactics or weaponry, but also through the psychological and emotional factors that motivate soldiers to fight and commanders to lead.Overall, Battle Studies is a comprehensive and insightful examination of military history that offers valuable insights into the nature of war and the human experience of combat.""At what instant has this control escaped from the battalion commander? When from the captain, the section leader, the squad leader? At what time, in short, if such a thing did take place, was there but a disordered impulse, whether to the front or to the rear carrying along pell-mell with it both the leaders and men?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.