CHARLES

WAR IS A SCIENCE

WITH RULES TO BE APPLIED

WHICH GOOD SOLDIERS APPRECIATE

RECALL AND RECAPITULATE

BEFORE THEY GO TO DECIMATE THE OTHER SIDE



Now, gentlemen, this is the plan for tomorrow's skirmish.



THE ARMY OF THE ENEMY IS STATIONED ON THE HILL

SO WE'VE GOT TO GET THEM DOWN HERE, AND THIS IS HOW WE WILL

OUR MEN IN THE RAVINE (THAT'S THIS AREA IN GREEN)

WILL MOVE ACROSS THE VALLEY WHERE THEY PLAINLY CAN BE SEEN

AND THE ENEMY IN BLUE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY PURSUE

FOR THAT'S WHAT YOU DEPEND UPON AN ENEMY TO DO



THEN TO GUARANTEE THEIR FOLLY

WE'LL BRING BOWMEN INTO PLAY

WHO WILL FIRE JUST ONE VOLLEY

AND RETIRE TO POINT "A".



AND THEN, AND THEN,

AND GENTLEMEN, AND THEN...



PIPPIN

AND THEN THE MEN GO MARCHING OUT INTO THE FRAY

CONQUERING THE ENEMY AND CARRYING THE DAY

HARK! THE BLOOD IS POUNDING IN OUR EARS

JUBILATIONS! WE CAN HEAR A GRATEFUL NATION'S

CHEERS!



CHARLES

Pippin, sit down immediately.



PIPPIN

I'm sorry, Father. I just got carried away.

(Pippin sits)





CHARLES

(Long, disapproving look at Pippin.)

Now where was I? Ah, yes..



WAR IS A SCIENCE

A BREEDING GROUD FOR BRAINS

FOR THOUGH I CANNOT WRITE MY NAME

THE MEN WHOSE PENS HAVE BROUGHT THEM FAME

WRITE ENDLESS PARAGRAPHS EXPLAINING

MY CAMPAIGNS.



NOW WHEN THE FOE SEE OUR SOLDIERS MARCHING THROUGH THE LEA

THEY WILL MOUNT A CHARGE AND MEET US A THE POINT I'VE LABELLED "B"

AND THEIR BOWMEN ON THE HILL (IN YELLOW ON THE MAP)

WILL LEAVE THEIR POSTS TO JOIN THE REST AND FALL INTO OUR TRAP

THEN WE'LL CUT OFF REINFORCEMENTS AND RETREAT OF ANY KING

BEARING PRINCIPLES OF ENFILADE AND DEFILADE IN MIND



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