Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 554 Ardant du Picq, Charles Jean Jacques Joseph 1821 1870 Picq, Charles Jean Jacques Joseph Ardant du Du Picq, Charles Jean Jacques Joseph Ardant Cotton, Robert Christie 1885 1952 Greely, John N. (John Nesmith) 1885 1965 Greely, John Nesmith Battle Studies; Ancient and Modern Battle Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Studies Text file produced by Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Battle Studies; Ancient and Modern Battle" by Colonel Ardant du Picq is a military treatise written during the late 19th century, specifically addressing the human elements and psychological factors underlying warfare. The work emphasizes the importance of morale, discipline, and understanding the human condition in the context of battle, exploring how these components have remained consistent throughout military history, from ancient to modern times. At the start of the text, the author reflects on the conditions of warfare, arguing that true understanding of combat comes from analyzing human nature rather than abstract theories. Du Picq contrasts different historical military tactics, notably between the Romans and their adversaries, illustrating that superior tactics emerge from an understanding of soldiers' psychological states in battle. He discusses various instances of combat, recognizing the complexities and unpredictable behaviors of soldiers under the stresses of conflict. This introductory segment lays the foundation for exploring key battles and their implications for contemporary military thought, and it engages readers with thoughts on the mentorship of future military leaders through historical lessons. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Military art and science Battles U Text Category: History - Warfare 582888 2025-08-03T10:57:12.563950 text/html 588705 2019-11-21T08:54:22 text/html 288948 2025-08-03T10:57:21.726935 application/epub+zip 295195 2025-08-03T10:57:16.035910 application/epub+zip 269710 2025-08-03T10:57:14.746965 application/epub+zip 602482 2025-08-03T10:57:26.110884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569063 2025-08-03T10:57:20.843909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530856 2022-09-04T05:24:28.656233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500974 2025-08-03T10:57:11.578982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 500672 2019-11-21T08:54:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 500672 2019-11-21T08:54:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21222 2025-08-03T10:57:26.264878 application/rdf+xml 22008 2025-08-03T10:57:15.255930 image/jpeg 4513 2025-08-03T10:57:14.999919 image/jpeg 183812 2019-11-21T08:54:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 193839 2019-11-21T08:54:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 183703 2019-11-21T08:54:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 281196 2025-08-03T10:57:12.604952 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia