Master field artillery tactics that shape battles, from pursuit to retreat, with practical guidance for officers.
This edition compiles strategies for coordinating artillery during action, including the use of massed batteries, reserve deployment, and keeping the fire out of the enemy’s sight. It emphasizes how terrain and timing influence an artillery role in large engagements, retreats, and rear-guard actions.
You’ll see how to conduct direct and indirect pursuit, break off engagements, cover retreats, and defend difficult terrain like defiles. The guidance covers coordinating multiple arms, the use of horse artillery, and the sequence of firing and movement to maintain the initiative under pressure.
- How to mass and position artillery for flexibility and to protect key points.
- Tactics for pursuit using advance guards, horse artillery, and canister fire.
- Procedures for breaking off an action and disengaging safely.
- Techniques for defending defiles and managing orderly retreats.
Ideal for readers of military history and artillery officers seeking practical insights.