CHARLES WAR IS A SCIENCE WITH RULES TO BE APPLIED WHICH GOOD SOLDIERS APPRECIATE RECALL AND RECAPITULATE BEFORE THEY GO TO DECIMATE THE OTHER SIDE
Now, gentlemen, this is the plan for tomorrow's skirmish.
THE ARMY OF THE ENEMY IS STATIONED ON THE HILL SO WE'VE GOT TO GET THEM DOWN HERE, AND THIS IS HOW WE WILL OUR MEN IN THE RAVINE (THAT'S THIS AREA IN GREEN) WILL MOVE ACROSS THE VALLEY WHERE THEY PLAINLY CAN BE SEEN AND THE ENEMY IN BLUE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY PURSUE FOR THAT'S WHAT YOU DEPEND UPON AN ENEMY TO DO
THEN TO GUARANTEE THEIR FOLLY WE'LL BRING BOWMEN INTO PLAY WHO WILL FIRE JUST ONE VOLLEY AND RETIRE TO POINT "A".
AND THEN, AND THEN, AND GENTLEMEN, AND THEN...
PIPPIN AND THEN THE MEN GO MARCHING OUT INTO THE FRAY CONQUERING THE ENEMY AND CARRYING THE DAY HARK! THE BLOOD IS POUNDING IN OUR EARS JUBILATIONS! WE CAN HEAR A GRATEFUL NATION'S CHEERS!
CHARLES Pippin, sit down immediately.
PIPPIN I'm sorry, Father. I just got carried away. (Pippin sits)
CHARLES (Long, disapproving look at Pippin.) Now where was I? Ah, yes..
WAR IS A SCIENCE A BREEDING GROUD FOR BRAINS FOR THOUGH I CANNOT WRITE MY NAME THE MEN WHOSE PENS HAVE BROUGHT THEM FAME WRITE ENDLESS PARAGRAPHS EXPLAINING MY CAMPAIGNS.
NOW WHEN THE FOE SEE OUR SOLDIERS MARCHING THROUGH THE LEA THEY WILL MOUNT A CHARGE AND MEET US A THE POINT I'VE LABELLED "B" AND THEIR BOWMEN ON THE HILL (IN YELLOW ON THE MAP) WILL LEAVE THEIR POSTS TO JOIN THE REST AND FALL INTO OUR TRAP THEN WE'LL CUT OFF REINFORCEMENTS AND RETREAT OF ANY KING BEARING PRINCIPLES OF ENFILADE AND DEFILADE IN MIND
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