Historical Paternity Suit: "Who was the Father of French Column Doctrine & Tactics?"
Gentlemen,
Help me out, if you can.
I'm trying to find out or determine: "Who was the Father of French Column Doctrine & Tactics?"
The issues I am trying to resolve are; 1) Can it be attributed to one person or 2) Was it a collective effort involving several authors/theorists?
Any thoughts you'd care to provide me regarding this matter, would be well appreciated.
Regards,
James
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"Il semble que le chevalier Folard ail été le premier à proposer
l'emploi des colonnes pour donner plus de force offensive et dé-
fensive, et plus de mobilité, plus de souplesse aux troupes sur
les champs de bataille. Ses Nouvelles Découvertes sur la yu?rre
sont de 172/1; son Pofybe, de 1727."
L'infanterie au XVIIIe siècle : la tactique / par le commandant d'artillerie Colin p.36-38