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(*) The increase in the relative range of artillery and the introduction of shrapnel has altogether modified this conclusion.
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() Under the then existing conditions of armament understood. This point is of supreme importance, as practically the whole conduct of a great battle depends on a correct solution of this question—viz., How long can a given command prolong its resistance? If this is incorrectly answered in practice—the whole manœuvre depending on it may collapse—e.g.*, Kouroupatkin at Liao-Yang, September 1904.
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(*) October 14, 1806.