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... force of Romans in a brief morning's engagement . What were its deficiencies ? The outstanding one was that it was basically an infantry army , and throughout Roman history the astonish- ing thing is that , although the Romans were fond ...
... force of Romans in a brief morning's engagement . What were its deficiencies ? The outstanding one was that it was basically an infantry army , and throughout Roman history the astonish- ing thing is that , although the Romans were fond ...
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... force of cavalry , which hitherto had protected the flanks of the phalanx , from the phalanx , increased its strength and converted it into his offensive striking force . Simultaneously he limited the phalanx to a defensive role . From ...
... force of cavalry , which hitherto had protected the flanks of the phalanx , from the phalanx , increased its strength and converted it into his offensive striking force . Simultaneously he limited the phalanx to a defensive role . From ...
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... forces were insufficient to take advantage of the enemy's surprise . ' In the art of war , as in mechanics , ' wrote ... force depends on weight as well as on celerity . Therefore weight , when multiplied by celerity , must be sufficient ...
... forces were insufficient to take advantage of the enemy's surprise . ' In the art of war , as in mechanics , ' wrote ... force depends on weight as well as on celerity . Therefore weight , when multiplied by celerity , must be sufficient ...
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CHAPTER I | 15 |
Inauguration of the Century of Revolution | 22 |
The First Civil | 28 |
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