# Battle Studies; Ancient and Modern Battle

Author: Ardant du Picq, Charles Jean Jacques Joseph, 1821-1870; Cotton, Robert Christie, 1885-1952 [Translator]; Greely, John N. (John Nesmith), 1885-1965 [Translator]

Genre: Category: History - Warfare

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7294

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Battle+Studies%3B+Ancient+and+Modern+Battle+Ardant+du+Picq&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

1. Introduction 2. Succinct History of the Development of Small Arms, from the Arquebus to Our Rifle 3. Progressive Introduction of Fire-Arms Into the Armament of the Infantryman 4. The Classes of Fire Employed with Each Weapon 5. Methods of Fire Used in the Presence of the Enemy; Methods Recommended or Ordered but Impractical 6. Fire at Will--Its Efficacy 7. Fire by Rank Is a Fire to Occupy the Men in Ranks 8. The Deadly Fire Is the Fire of Skirmishers 9. The Absolute Impossibility of Fire at Command

## Chapters

- [Chapter 16](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/16/index.md)
- [Chapter 12](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/12/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/11/index.md)
- [Chapter 13](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/13/index.md)
- [Chapter 17](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/17/index.md)
- [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/9/index.md)
- [Chapter 15](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/15/index.md)
- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/10/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 14](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/14/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battle-studies-ancient-and-modern-battle-7294/chapters/1/index.md)