A Treatise on the Tactical Use of the Three Arms: Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry

"A Treatise on the Tactical Use of the Three Arms: Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry" by Francis J. Lippitt is a detailed handbook from the 1800s that explains how armies should use their soldiers, cannons, and horses together on the battlefield for the best results. Lippitt, who used to be a colonel, shares his expert advice on the best ways to arrange troops and how to use each type of soldier in battles. The book starts by saying that to win, a military needs to know how to use soldiers, cannons, and horses as a team, but they need to learn about each one separately first. Lippitt starts with soliders, talking about the best ways to line them up for attacking and how to use bayonets to charge, and how important cannon fire is for softening up the enemy before an attack. Lippitt shares his approach that war should be carefully planned to save lives and win battles by criticizing older war strategies and arguing for smarter tactics based on what was learned in the Civil War.