FREDERICK THE GREAT "MILITARY INSTRUCTIONS" THE KING OF PRUSSIA'S MILITARY INSTRUCTION TO HIS GENERALS Table of Contents | The Library | Next ARTICLE XVII. Of the Method in which the Light Prussian Troops conduct themselves when engaged with the Hussars and Pandours. Our plan in forcing a post which is occupied by the enemy's light troops is, to attack it hastily, for as they disperse in their mode of fighting, they cannot stand against the attack of our regular troops, who are never to mince the matter with them. We have only to detach a few troops to cover the flanks of the party which marches against them, and then attack them with spirit, to insure their running away. Our dragoons and hussars attack them closely formed and sword in hand, and as this is a sort of rencontre which they cannot endure, it has always happened that we have beaten them, without paying any regard to the superiority of their numbers. Table of Contents | Next Home | The Library | The Temple | Top of Page Site Map Copyright © 1999 - 2004 Sonshi.com. All Rights Reserved.