173
Ligny, battle of, 8, 47, 90-91
Lincoln, Abraham, 3, 10, 14
Lines of communications, 116-118
of observation, 130, 133
of resistance, 84, 134
Local reserves, attack, 55-56
defence, 92, 95
outposts, 130, 134
rear guards, 125
Logan, Gen. J. A., U.S.A., 15
London Regiment, 75
Longstreet, Gen. J., C.S. Army, 45
Losses reduced by movement, 39-40
Ludendorff, 52
Lys, attack on the, 43, 56

McClellan, Gen. J. B., U.S.A., 14-15, 25-26, 48, 65, 90, 112
Machine guns, characteristics of, 167
in attack, 43-44, 56
in close country, 159-160
in defence, 55-56, 83
in outposts, 131, 134
in retreats, 126-127
range of, 132
McNeill, Maj.-Gen. Sir J., K.C.B., 156
Madritov, Colonel, 117-118
Magersfontein, battle of, 152
Mahdist Arabs, 156
Main guard (advanced guard), 105
(rear guard), 120-121
Maistre, General (_quoted_):--
British valour, 20
Malplaquet, battle of, 46
Malvern Hill, battle of, 15, 25-26, 65, 112-113, 117
Manassas, battles of, 12
Manoeuvre, liberty of, 25-28
Manoury, General, 37
Map reading, 124, 135, 136
Marches, night, 144-147
Marching power of troops, 11-12
Marengo, battle of, 47, 76
Marlborough, Duke of, 46-47, 91
Marmont, Marechal, 27, 78
Marne, first battle of the, 27-29, 36-37, 52, 53, 108
second battle of the, 49-50
Marshall, Gen. Sir W. R., K.C.B., 64-65
Marye's Hill, 38
Massena, Marechal, 82
Maude, Gen. Sir S., K.C.B., 64
McDowell, battle of, 12
Meade, Gen., U.S.A., 15, 45, 46, 61, 92, 128
Meagher's Irish brigade, 38
Mechanical transport, 21-22, 69, 164
Medical arrangements (attack), 67
Mesopotamia, 32, 64-65
Message cards, 68
Messines, battle of, 149, 160
Methods of attack, 53
Methuen, Field-Marshal Lord, G.C.B., 152
Mobility, value of, 11-12, 168
Monchy-le-Preux, 75
Monocacy, battle of, 7
Mons, retreat from, 19, 38, 87-88, 90, 96, 126-128, 165
Moore, Gen. Sir J., K.C.B., 127-128
Moral, 8-22
Moreau, Brig.-Gen., 41
General J. V., 128
Morlancourt, 149
Mortars, 85, 159, 166-167, 173
Mounted troops, characteristics of, 167-168
Movement and fire, 39-44
in close country, 155
Murat, Marechal, 10
Musketry, 37-39, 126-128

Nachod, battle of, 77, 110
Napier, Sir W. F. P. (_quoted_):--
rear guards, 127-128
Torres Vedras, 82-83
Napoleon, Emperor, 5, 8, 9-10, 46, 47, 89, 91, 109, 125, 127
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