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 Mukden, 1905. Advance in thin skirmish lines, 76, 77 Assault with cold steel, 134 Attack, mode of Japanese, 343, 344 Battle lines, density of, 239, 240 Bayonet fights, 382 Construction of cover in attack, 344 Frontage, 239 Gaps in the attacking line, 239 Machine guns, 292 Perseverance under fire, 348 Reserves, 395, 396 Sand bags, use of, in attack, 344 Skirmish lines, thin, 76, 77 Strength of opposing forces, 341 Telephone communication, 247

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Nachod, 1866. Bayonet attack, 153 Concentration, 209 Frontage, 231 Losses, 153 Mixing of organizations, 196 Rencontre, 339

Nicholson's Neck, October 24, 1899. Crawling, 87, 88 Volleys, ineffectiveness of, 157

Noisseville. Bayonet fight, 382 Counter-attack, 429, 433 Flank attack, 358 Intrenching tools, lack of, 388 Losses, 332 Reconnaissance, 253 Surprise, 331

Nuits, December 18, 1870. Abridged attack, 330

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Oerrshikiatsy (Shaho), 1904. Intrenching tools, use of, in attack, 388

Orleans, December 3, 1870. Counter-attack, 436 Strength of German battalions, 36

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Paardeberg, February 18, 1900. Advance without firing, 149 Convalescence of wounded, 129 Crawling, 87 Distribution in depth, lack of, 238 Frontage, 76, 227 Intrenching tools, use of, in attack, 388