Strategy Flashcards
What Is strategy?
The overall aims of the conflict
What was Napoleon’s Strategy?
To force the enemy into decisive battles allowing for the quickest destruction
Why did Napoleon pursue this strategy?
To accommodate his massive army which had to forage off of the land which was sustainable for extended durations
How did Napoleon’s Strategy impact nature?
Higher death rates eg: 27,000 at Australitz
When did Napoleon’s Strategy stop affecting the outcome of the coalition wars?
Around 1807
the Russian campaign is an example as they refused to meet in battle resulting in a loss
What plan did Grant adopt in the American Civil war?
The Anaconda plan
How did Grant’s attritional strategy alter the Nature?
High casualty rates eg: Battle of the Wilderness 44,000 dead but still one due to being able to replace losses
How can Strategy be said to have resulted in victory in the ACW?
Allowed for capitalisation of Northern resource and thus the war was won in 2 years
What were all the Plans in ww1?
Offensive eg: Schleiffen / Plan 17 / Plan B
What did Strategy in the FWW lead to in nature?
High casualties - 20 million overall
Did strategy in WW1 affect the outcome?
No, other factors must have been more crucial as each side sought the same strategy
