Monhaupt’s ‘About the use of horse artillery’

 

(‘Ueber den gebrauch der reitenden Artillerie’)

 

CONTENTS

 

 

 

Source: "Ueber den Gebrauch der reitenden Artillerie" (Berlin, 1836) pp. V-VI

 

 

 

Preface …………………………………………………………………….. preface

 

Introduction …………………………………………………………………..  part 1

 

I. Use of the horse artillery with the infantry ……………………………...part 2

       a. In position

       b. When attacking

       c. During the retreat

 

II. Use of the horse artillery with the cavalry …………………………….... part 3

   1. During the attack of the cavalry

       a. At cavalry

       b. When the cavalry is retreating, against cavalry

       c. At infantry

       d. At artillery

   2. If the cavalry has to cover

 

III. Use of the horse artillery with the foot artillery ……………………….. part 4

 

IV. Use of artillery with combined arms, i.e. with the army ……………… part 4

       a. With the advance guard

       b. With the rear guard

       c. In positions …………………………………………………………... part 5

       d. In entrenchments

       e. In battle ………………………………………………………………. part 6

       f.  When the army is retreating from battle

       g. When pursuing the enemy after the battle

       h. At river crossings

       i.  When retreating across a river

       k. When defending a river

 

V. The use of horse artillery with detachments, at so called ‘posts’ ……part 7

       a. With observation and supporting posts

       b. ‘Standing’ posts

 

VI. The use of horse artillery at winter posts …………………………….... part 8

 

VII. The use of horse artillery with sieges ………………………………… part 8

       a. Inside fortresses

       b. In front of fortresses

 

VIII. The use of horse artillery while undertaking the little war …………... part 8

 

© Geert van Uythoven