"Commanding Thousands – Approaches to Generalship..." Topic
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Tango01 | 28 Aug 2017 11:05 a.m. PST |
…on Ancient Battlefields. "Modern generals are granted access to a multitude of communication and information gathering technologies from satellite imaging to UAVs and infantry equipped with cameras. Ancient generals had none of these luxuries, and even methods of communication such as flag signaling were rare or nonexistent among some ancient cultures. In large scale, ancient battles generals had to orchestrate the movements of tens of thousands of troops over thousands of acres of ground. Getting a wing of an army to change its course involved sending a rider. Often as battles wore on they created clouds of dust which obscured a commander's view and night operations were incredibly difficult to manage as well. To negate the difficulties of commanding thousands of troops at once, many generals organized a previously agreed upon and practiced deployment and attack. The Romans and many other cultures organized battle marches that led the army across the battlefield in three lines before turning towards the enemy and presenting an ordered battle formation…" Main page link Amicalement Armand
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VVV reply | 30 Aug 2017 2:09 a.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 30 Aug 2017 11:10 a.m. PST |
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