The Elemental Union. Roman Army Tactics. Roman Tactics Information about tactics can be derived from accounts of battles, but the very military manuals known to have existed and to have been used extensively by commanders, have not survived. Perhaps the greatest loss is the book of Sextus Julius Frontinus. But parts of his work were incorporated in the records of the historian Vegetius. The importance of the choice of ground is pointed out.
There is an advantage of height over the enemy and if you are pitting infantry against cavalry, the rougher the ground the better. The sun should be behind you to dazzle the enemy. In the battle line, each man should have three feet of space, while the distance between the ranks is given as six feet. The normal arrangement was to place the infantry in the centre and the cavalry on the wings. It was recommended that if your cavalry was weak it was to be stiffened with lightly armed foot soldiers. Vegetius also stresses the need for adequate reserves. The Tortoise The Wedge Skirmishing Formation. Military Strategy and Tactics. Military strategy and tactics are essential to the conduct of warfare. Broadly stated, strategy is the planning, coordination, and general direction of military operations to meet overall political and military objectives.
Tactics implement strategy by short-term decisions on the movement of troops and employment of weapons on the field of battle. The great military theorist Carl von Clausewitz put it another way: "Tactics is the art of using troops in battle; strategy is the art of using battles to win the war. " Strategy and tactics, however, have been viewed differently in almost every era of history. The change in the meaning of these terms over time has been basically one of scope as the nature of war and society has changed and as technology has changed. Strategy, for example, literally means "the art of the general" (from the Greek strategos) and originally signified the purely military planning of a campaign.
Strategic and Tactical Principles of Warfare Early Strategy and Tactics. Body Parts of the Horse. 1) Poll; The poll is the bony prominence lying between the ears. Except for the ears, it is the highest point on the horses body when it is standing with its head up. 2) Crest; Moderately lean in mares but inclined to be more full in stallions. Curved topline of the neck. 3) Forehead; The forehead should be broad, full and flat. 4) Nostrils ; The nostrils should be capable of wide dilation to permit the maximum inhalation of air, yet be rather fine. 5) Muzzle; The head should taper to a small muzzle, the lips should be firm and the lower lip should not have the tendency to sag. 6) Point of Shoulder ; The point of shoulder is a hard, bony prominence surrounded by heavy muscle masses. 7) Breast; The Breast is a muscle mass between the forelegs, covering the front of the chest. 8) Chest; An ideal chest is deep and contains the space necessary for vital organs. 9) Forearm; The forearm should be well muscled, it extends from the elbow to the knee. 14) Sesamoid; 18) Underline;
Describing a Person or Place. The more I get to know her, the more I realize she has low self-esteem. For one thing, she thinks she is over-weighted, and her troublesome relationship with her boyfriends seemed to confirm that fact for her. At first, I did not know why she never talked much about her family. But as I got to know her, I realized they were never there for her. Her lousy dad left her shortly after she was born, and her depressed mom was always drinking. Perhaps that is why she has so much trouble with personal relationship. A month ago, she broken up again with her ninth boy friend, and a stable long-term relationship is not very likely for her. What a shame. The problems with this piece: The narrator spends too much time telling us what Linda is like, but readers would rather see for themselves.
You need to give a vivid portrayal of whatever you are describing. 1. If you are describing a place, tell us how it looks, sounds, feels, and smells, and what it means to you. This is a rewrite of the original. Words to Describe a Person. In our daily lives, we come across a lot of people with whom we may or may not interact. A few of them become acquaintances and some even become friends over time. Then again, there are some that give off unfavorable vibrations or are simply repulsive. Also, in our social circles, we have friends, relatives, colleagues, seniors, etc., each of whom has a unique set of attributes that are a part of his/her individual personality. These attributes are often highlighted to summarize an individual's personality or most striking trait. Below is an alphabetical list of words that can be used to describe a person in terms of his/her qualities and the impression he/she has left on you. Note, however, that the individual lists are not in alphabetical order.
Deliverance from Descriptive Dilemma The following lists are not exhaustive, but you will get a lot of common as well as not-so-common words, under each alphabet, to describe someone. AvidAgedAggressiveAncientAngelicArrogantArticulateAwful. Describing a person - adding descriptive elements and well-chosen details. English words that describe behaviour. An A-Z of English words and phrases that describe behaviour. active = always doing something: "She's an active person and never wants to stay in.
" aggressive = being angry or threatening: "He's aggressive and starts arguments. " ambitious = wanting to succeed: "He's ambitious and wants to lead the company. " argumentative = always arguing with people: "He won't accept what you say – he's argumentative and loves to disagree! " arrogant = thinking you are better than anyone else: "He always behaves as if nobody else's opinion is important – "I find him very arrogant. " assertive = being confident, so people can't force you to do things you don't want to do: "It's important to be assertive at work.
" bad-tempered = in a bad mood: "What's got into him lately? Big-headed = thinking you're very important or clever: "I've never met anyone so big-headed! " bossy = telling people what to do all the time: "He's so bossy – he never lets me do things the way I want to do them. " ashishgood collection hai\ The 100 Most Important Things To Know About Your Character (revised) Quote from original Author(Beth):This list came about when, one day while struggling to develop a character for an upcoming Hunter game, my lovely roommate Nikki looked at me and said something like, "Wouldn't it be cool to have a list of questions you could go through and answer while you were making characters, so you'd make sure to consider all sorts of different elements in their personality? " I agreed, and that very evening we sat down over hot chocolate and ramen noodles to whip up a list of 100 appearance-, history-, and personality-related questions (which seemed like a nice even number) to answer as a relatively easy yet still in-depth character building exercise.
Later on, we went through the list again, took out the questions that sucked (because there were a lot of them) and replaced them with better ones. What you see before you is the result of that second revision. Just don't email us specifically to tell us how much we suck. That only results in cranky gamerchicks. - Beth. Ambiguous Words. HOW TO WRITE GOOD. Caveat emptor. Carpe diem. O si villi, si ergo, fortibus es in ero. Et tu, brute. by Frank L. Visco My several years in the word game have learnt me several rules: Avoid alliteration. Always. Word Count Tool - Free Online Tool to Count Number of Words. 23 Websites that Make Your Writing Stronger.
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