Tactical Principles And Problems by Matthew Elting Hanna is a century-old military training manual designed to teach junior officers core tactics for small-unit operations. The book uses a problem-based format to teach patrol leading, reconnaissance, advances, rear guards, and defensive actions for infantry and cavalry. Through a sequence of map-based scenarios, Hanna presents Situation prompts, required tasks, computed solutions, and detailed discussions that analyze principles such as concentration of forces, concealment, maneuver, fire discipline, and communication. Each chapter pairs a concrete problem—like leading an infantry patrol, a cavalry patrol, an advance, a retreat, or an assault—with step-by-step solutions and critical commentary that illustrate how tactical principles apply under terrain, enemy strength, and weather constraints. The text emphasizes writing clear orders, maintaining cohesion, avoiding dispersion, and exploiting the mobility and fighting power of cavalry. Originally published in 1910 and used in Army Service Schools, it remains a foundational reference for understanding tactical principles in a map-driven framework.

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