Author:
Ardant du Picq, Charles Jean Jacques Joseph, 1821-1870, author.
Imprint:Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2017]
Descriptionlii, 183 pages ; 24 cm.
Note:Part One: Ancient battle: Introduction -- Man in primitive and ancient combat -- Knowledge of man made Roman tactics, the successes of Hannibal, and those of Caesar -- Analysis of the Battle of Cannae -- Analysis of the Battle of Pharsalus and some characteristics examples -- The dynamics of morale in ancient combat -- Under what conditions real combatants are made, etc. -- The purpose of this study and what would be necessary to complete it -- Part Two: Modern battle -- General considerations -- Infantry -- Cavalry -- Artillery -- Command, general staff, and administration -- Social and military institutions; National characteristics.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
Note:"A new English-language translation of Études sur le combat: ancienne et moderne by French army officer Charles Ardant du Picq (1821-1870). A classic of military thought that merits space in the same pantheon occupied by Clausewitz's On War, it was first published posthumously in Paris in 1880 by Hachette & Dumaine. Newly translated, introduced, and annotated by military historian Roger Spiller, it should effectively supplant the still-current translation first published in 1921 by Macmillan (then by other publishers), attract a new generation of scholars and military professionals, and be tabbed for course adoption in the military education system."--Provided by publisher.
