principles of war - napoleonic warfare
DESCRIPTION
This covers the basic Principles of War we use in our War and Peace class. It includes a map layout in which students can diagram the principles as we go through them.TRANSCRIPT
First – a note about military symbology
Infantry (foot soldiers with muskets)
Cavalry (horsemen with swords)
Artillery (cannons)
or
US Army’s Principles of War“MUSS-MOOSE”
Mass Unity of Command Security Surprise Maneuver Objective Offensive Simplicity Economy of Force
Objective
Identify the one thing that will enable you to win the battle– May be terrain feature, enemy unit, time,
psychological aspect, etc.– Without an identifiable objective you WILL
lose.
West Woods
East Woods
Artillery Range
Musket Range
Walled Farm
Donovan’s Ridge
Ford
Ford
Mass
Mass – concentrate power at the decisive place and time (maximize your firepower)
This is going to
hurt
Artillery Range
Musket Range
Economy of Force
Use minimum energy/ forces in non-critical areas.
Main effortSecondary effort
Artillery Range
Musket Range
Maneuver
Moving to put your enemy
at a disadvantage
Artillery Range
Musket Range
Security
Keep the enemy from gaining information about you
Your Army
Keep enemy cavalry away
Artillery Range
Musket Range
Security (Intelligence) I wonder who isBehind those Trees…
Locates a
hole and
reports back
Finds enemy and reports back
Finds enemy
Artillery Range
Musket Range
Hiring boats $100
Winter Clothing $100
Ammunition $1000
Catching the British off guard on Christmas during a blizzard
PRICELESS
Surprise
Unity of Command
One person in charge. Not “rule by committee”
Not democratic
Now, Plan Your Own Battle- when units fight – who wins?
Cavalry Infantry Infantry Square
Artillery
Cavalry Even Cavalry wins
Cavalry retreats
Cavalry wins
Infantry Cavalry wins
Even Square loses
Infantry wins
Artillery Artillery wins
Artillery wins
Artillery wins
even
Att
acke
rs
How they fightUsually in lines - MASS men together for better firepower
In squares – to protect against cavalry charges
The Battle of WaterlooThe Battle of Waterloo
You Decide!