Therefore, according to these 13 treatises, we may say there were first the facts of the battles and. afterwards the. books. Even the military tactics of the present day are based on the war practices of the ancients, and have been gradual. ly developed. Recently from the time when smokeless guns were frst used, there has been a great change in military tactics, Formerly in battle, the soldiers were able rose the enemy, and attacked in. formation. In modern a when the enemy is sighted, soldiers jnimediately lie down on ground.to fire,. Now after all,
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