A quick guide to infantry tactics and formations of the Napoleonic period, which first appeared in our video on the Battle of Aspern. In this video we try to explain why lining up shoulder-to-shoulder ...

"Come general, the affair is over, we have lost the day," Napoleon told one of ... launched his major infantry attack in the wrong formation and his major cavalry attack at the wrong time (and ...

The idea of the chapter organization can be pretty clearly traced to the organization of British Infantry battalions in the era of the Napoleonic Wars ... regular army adhered to a pretty standard ...

One year ago, I ventured into the world of journalism with my review of Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” which inspired a set of twelve monthly columns dedicated to Iowa’s French and Napoleonic ...

Napoleon's Grande Armée included a wide ... to position themselves between the front line and the target. Formation changes, from columns to lines, were carried out as in the infantry: by platoons.

Combat Directive: Napoleonic Wars focuses on the titular conflict ... To gain an advantage, we use historical formations such as squares, columns or lines of tirailleurs, and the variability of the ...

A “light brigade combat team” made up of soldiers from 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team ... that is intended to come at you and your formations, the better able you are to position yourself ...

For many years a strong feeling has been prevalent among English military men that their infantry tactics should be modified to suit modern requirements. View Full Article in Timesmachine ...

On April 30, Napoleon merged these formations into the Armée du Nord ... before the left-hand two columns were stalled by an infantry counterattack. Not so 3rd Division. Arriving in echelon, it began ...

Among the many Allied military units storming the Normandy coast on June 6, 1944, was the 16th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division. Its members faced a particularly daunting ...

Veterans column:76th Ohio Volunteer Infantry marches from Tennessee River to Purdy “Last night we were ordered to march this morning at 8 o’clock. The Dr. came to my tent at once and said I ...