The Elements of Modern Tactics: Practically Applied to English Formations (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Wilkinson J. Shaw

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331867192 ISBN 13: 9780331867190

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

The book provides practical, up-to-date guidance on how modern tactics work in real field formations.

It translates complex ideas into clear steps for infantry, cavalry, artillery, and mixed units in peace and war.

Accessible from the first chapters, it explains how three arms coordinate in attack and defense, how patrols scout and report, and how outposts and intelligence shape movement. Readers will find concrete instructions grounded in historical campaigns and adapted for present-day problems, including reconnaissance, night approach, and convoy protection.

• Understand how infantry, cavalry, and artillery functions shape formations, time, and space.
• Learn patrol and reconnaissance duties, signals, and how to gather reliable information.
• Explore mounted infantry, outposts, and the strategic role of security and information.
• See how to plan and execute convoys, protect trains, and respond to ambushes.

Ideal for readers of military history and students of tactics, this edition aims to illuminate how modern formations succeed through small-unit outcomes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331867192
• ISBN 13: 9780331867190
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 472