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Because of work and travel, I have not yet finished June’s post for paid subscribers.
Lines and Reserves, Part 1: Tactical Depth in Antiquity and the Middle Ages
As far back as antiquity, generals recognized the importance of holding back a portion of their troops from battle.
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The Rappahannock Line: Mobile Warfare Along a Frozen Front
For the first three years of the American Civil War, the Rappahannock River was the effective boundary between North and South.

May 2024

Marines and Maneuver
If you ever find yourself at the ballet, try sitting as close to the stage as you can.
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Operational Maneuver and Psychology
Since the earliest days of organized warfare, the appearance of the enemy on the flanks or rear has often been enough to destroy entire armies.
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April 2024

Venice and the Problem of Grand Strategy
The last two decades of the 15th century saw the Venetian empire at its peak.
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Secondary Theaters and Economy of Force
Last piece looked at conflicts that get entangled with one another, metastasizing into sprawling coalitionary wars fought in multiple theaters.
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March 2024

Entangled Conflicts: Hydras and Siamese Wars
It is something of a miracle that a major war did not engulf Europe in the 1770s.
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The Fighting March: Operational Mobility During the Crusades
Operational mobility is a universal challenge in war.
OIF Redux: Imagining the Iraq Invasion in the Present Day
What would the Iraq War look like if fought today?
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February 2024

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