Revolutionary Wars
1793: French cavalry
Historical:
1. Austrian light infantry tactics: Aldenhoven 1 March 1793
2. The British Guards attacking Lincelles, 18 August 1793
[ Illustrating the problems encountered when studying various sources about an event ]
3. The combat of Wanzenau, 1793
[ A remarkable night attack ]
4. The after action report of GM von Petrasch, 17 April 1794
[ This after action report by an Austrian general, illustrates their use of the third rank during an offensive action ]
5. The affair at Villers-en-Couchie, 24 April 1794
[ The after action report by FML Otto. The French attacked the Allied covering army in an effort to raise the siege of Lanrecy. It shows what happened when the French were caught in the open by the Allied cavalry ]
6. The battle of Le Cateau (Beaumont), 26 April 1794
[ The after action report by the Duke of York. The French attacked the Allied covering army for a second time in an effort to raise the siege of Lanrecy. It shows what happened when the French were caught in the open and in addition surprised by the Allied cavalry ]
7. The battle of Courtrai, 11-12 May 1794
[ The after action report of the Hessen-Darmstadt Major-General von Düring, giving an interesting insight about a battle during this period, with numerous tactical aspects, beside showing the relation between the Allies]
8. Austrian/Allied light infantry tactics: Tourcoing, 17-18 May 1794
[ As an illustration to the pieces about the use of light infantry and the Austrian third rank ('Miscellaneous' no. 3 and 4) ]
9. Incident at Boxtel, 14-15 September 1794
[ A remarkable small incident, that took place during the combat of Boxtel ]
[ Out of the Dutch Republic, to the German coast. A participant describing the misery and hardships the British had to endure ]
11. The battle of Stockach, 25 March 1799
[ A compilation of primary material related to this battle ]
12. Cavalry engaged in street fighting, May 1800
[ The cooperation of Austrian grenadiers and cuirassiers at the battles of Engen and Messkirch ]
13. Historical cosmetics: the battle of Messkirch, 5 May 1800
[ How facts can change; the danger of using secundary sources ]
Miscellaneous:
1. French mass skirmisher tactics during the Revolutionary Wars
2. Austrian light infantry tactics during the Revolutionary Wars
3. Austrian use of the 3. Glied during the Revolutionary Wars
4. Extracts from 'Notes about light troops'
[ A Prussian thesis about the use of light troops; dating 1820, but based on the Napoleonic period ]
5. Valentini's "About the 'Schutzen' and their tactics"
6. Demian about the use of light infantry
7. French reports about the superiority of the Austrian artillery and cavalry; May 1800
8. Austrian tactical flexibility during the Revolutionary Wars
[ Extracts from the General Army Order of FM Coburg, Commanding the Austrians in the Northern Theatre, 12 March 1794 ]
9. Effective strength of the combined armies in the Netherlands, 1794 added 4 January 2005
The 'Cordon System':
1. The 'Cordon System' in Flanders, winter 1793-94, part I
[ Part 1 of 4 parts; a contemporary assessment about the Cordon System as it was used by the Allies ]
2. The 'Cordon System' in Flanders, winter 1793-94, part 2
[ Part 2 of 4 parts; describing the disposition of the cantonments FZM Clerfayt's and the Anglo-Allied army ]
3. The 'Cordon System' in Flanders, winter 1793-94, part 3
[ Part 3 of 4 parts; describing the behaviour of the several cantonments of the Anglo-Allied army in case of a French attack ]
4. The 'Cordon System' in Flanders, winter 1793-94, part 4
[ Part 4 of 4 parts; describing how the 'Cordon System' was arranged in the Low Countries ]
5. Remarks about the 'Cordon System' in the Low Countries
[ A compilation of remarks I stumble on when studying the war in the northern theatre, 1792-1795. When I find more, they will be added ]
Biographies:
1. The biography of Alexandre-Davy Dumas
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