Do you perhaps know anything about the formations he used?
Napoleon's system of operations
Re: Napoleon's system of operations
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Do you perhaps know anything about the formations he used?
Do you perhaps know anything about the formations he used?
Re: Napoleon's system of operations
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NAPOLEON'S SYSTEM OF OPERATIONS.
THE MANEUVER ON INTERIOR LINES.
Campaign of 1796.
In the opening phases of this campaign, Austrians and Sardinians opposed the French along the Appenines.
(1) Selection of initial direction of offensive: Napoleon decided on a break.through operation from Savona in the direction of the point of junction of the Austrians (Beaulieu) and Sardinians (Colli).
(2) Selection of enemy fraction to be attacked: Napoleon decided on attacking the Austrians in position at Montenotte.
(3) Secondary operation to deceive enemy as to the actual area of the offensive: Preparatory to the offensive stroke, Napoleon made demonstrations against Voltri to divert the Austrians, and frontally against the Sardinians up the valley of the Tanaro. The Austrians reacted to the threat on Voltri by making a detachment of approximately 10,000 men, thereby weakening their main forces proportionately.
(4) Special measures to insure secrecy: Secret concentration at Savona; a night march to Carcare for surprise attack at dawn. The Austrians were driven from their positions and fell back; a gap was created between the Allies.
(5) Organization of alternate lines of operation: Containing the Austrians, Napoleon immediately turned on the Sardinians and defeated them at Millesimo; the gap widened still more. The operations from this point on are characteristic "operations on interior lines," with Bonaparte reinforcing one or the other wing to create local superiority.
Source: Maneuver in War. FMFRP 12-13. Reprint 1939 Edition. USMC 1990.
Cheers. Raúl M
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I do not know how accurate is the source ..........................Cheers.
; something more..........................................NAPOLEON'S SYSTEM OF OPERATIONS.
THE MANEUVER ON INTERIOR LINES.
Campaign of 1796.
In the opening phases of this campaign, Austrians and Sardinians opposed the French along the Appenines.
(1) Selection of initial direction of offensive: Napoleon decided on a break.through operation from Savona in the direction of the point of junction of the Austrians (Beaulieu) and Sardinians (Colli).
(2) Selection of enemy fraction to be attacked: Napoleon decided on attacking the Austrians in position at Montenotte.
(3) Secondary operation to deceive enemy as to the actual area of the offensive: Preparatory to the offensive stroke, Napoleon made demonstrations against Voltri to divert the Austrians, and frontally against the Sardinians up the valley of the Tanaro. The Austrians reacted to the threat on Voltri by making a detachment of approximately 10,000 men, thereby weakening their main forces proportionately.
(4) Special measures to insure secrecy: Secret concentration at Savona; a night march to Carcare for surprise attack at dawn. The Austrians were driven from their positions and fell back; a gap was created between the Allies.
(5) Organization of alternate lines of operation: Containing the Austrians, Napoleon immediately turned on the Sardinians and defeated them at Millesimo; the gap widened still more. The operations from this point on are characteristic "operations on interior lines," with Bonaparte reinforcing one or the other wing to create local superiority.
Source: Maneuver in War. FMFRP 12-13. Reprint 1939 Edition. USMC 1990.
Cheers. Raúl M
.http://www.napolun.com/mirror/napoleoni ... tics_4.htmDo you perhaps know anything about the formations he used?
I do not know how accurate is the source ..........................Cheers.
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Re: Napoleon's system of operations
Yes, I am familiar with that site, they have a big compendium of sources.