HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Oblique Order
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In almost every battle he fought frederick fought outnumbered. He demonstrated that smaller forces can defeat larger ones by maintaining superior mobility. He took several measures to assure his forces were more mobile than his adversary"s force. He trained his men hard, forcing them to perform tasks q the training field that exceeded what might be expected on the battlefield. n. One could start with his oblique order which was used to throw strength against weakness while preserving the force. Surely making contact with the minimum force is at the heart of the squad wedge while finding and attacking the weekest eremy flank must have been uppermost. His introduction of the oblique order was designed to throw his best troops against the enemy"s weakest flank while the rest of the army was arrayed as an echeloned reserve, prepared to exploit success or cover a retreat.
