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 Tsinortun, August 26, 1904. Counter-attack, 435

Tugela (Pieters Hill), 1900. Rushes, 95

Tuminling Pass, 1904. Losses, officers, 190

V.

Vauxchamps, February 14, 1814. Infantry versus cavalry, 313

Villepion, December 1, 1870. Holding wavering troops, 382 Intrenching tools, use of, 388

Villermain-Cravant, 1870. Flank march along hostile front, 360

Villiers, October 30, 1870. Influence of the ground on the efficacy of fire, 183

Vimiero. Frontal counter-attack, 437

Vionville. Abridged attack, 330 Advance in broad formations, 67 Ammunition, expenditure and supply of, 469, 470 Artillery fire diverted by infantry, 327 Cavalry charge, 302, 304, 311, 313 Moral effect of, 302 Preparation by artillery fire, 313 Close order formations, losses in, 102, 103 Concentration, 209 Cover, use of, 257 Direction of retreat, 440 Flanking fire, 254 Losses in close order formations, 102, 103 Officers, 190 Masks, 120 Moral effect of a cavalry charge, 302, 303 Packs, removal of, 364 Rencontre, 339 Reserves, employment of, 397 Retreat, 440 Trumpet signal, misunderstanding caused by, 42 United attack, necessity of a, 403 Volley fire, ineffectiveness of, 164

Vouziers, December 15, 1870. Surprise, 331

W.

Wafangu, June 15, 1904. Attack, 341 Communication, 247 Distribution in depth, excessive, 223 Envelopment, 341, 359

Wagram, 1809. Attacking column, formation of, 44, 45