Tactics

A look at various Military Tactics and Formations thru History

''Mad Minute''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/mad-minute 22nd Aug 2023 - Although exact origins of the Military term ''Mad Minute'' are unknown, many Historians trace it to the late 19th Century, in particular to The Britis …

Peel Tactic

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/peel-tactic 1st Aug 2023 - More deemed a ''Modern'' Military Tactic, The ''Peel'' Movement (also known as The ''Australian Peel'' for it's probable origins with The australian A …

Night Combat

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/night-combat 1st Aug 2023 - The term ''Night Combat'' is meant to define any military engagement geared toward operation at Night (or in Darkness). Traditionally, such tactics we …

Decapitation Strike

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/decapitation-strike 31st Jul 2021 - A Military Tactic, the term Decapitation Strike can be applied to the mid 19th Century AD, but is more commonly associated with 20th and 21st Century …

''Dust Defense''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/dust-defense 31st Jul 2021 - The US ''Dust Defense'' was a Cold War proposed Tactic, designed to be used (if possible) – during a Nuclear Attack. The theory was devised in t …

Highland Charge

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/highland-charge 31st Jul 2021 - A Battle Formation and Tactic of Scottish design (although it was first used by The Irish in the 1730s), The ''Highland Charge'' was an adaptive Charg …

Raking Fire

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/raking-fire 31st Jul 2021 - The term ''Raking Fire'' was an 18th and 19th Century Naval warfare tactic, by which a similar used tactic known as The broadside, was brought to bear …

Japanese ''Kantai Kessen''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-kantai-kessen 31st Jul 2021 - Although actually developed during The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 – The Imperial Japanese ''tactic'', known as ''Kantai Kessen'' (Decisive …

The ''Diamond'' Formation

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-diamond-formation 31st Jul 2021 - Dating to perhaps as early as the 3rd Century BC, the so named ''Diamond'' Formation, was a common early massed Cavalry Tactic. Used against Shield Wa …

Thyreophoroi

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/thyreophoroi 31st Jul 2021 - The Thyreophoroi were a 1st thru 3rd Centuries BC Greek Military Formation. They would be comparable to Skirmishers and ''Melee'' Forces. Moderately w …

Chinese ''Mandarin Duck'' Formation

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-mandarian-duck-formation 31st Jul 2021 - A Chinese Military Formation common with The Ming Dynasty of the 14th Century AD, the so-called ''Mandarin Duck'' was a massed Infantry Formation, use …

Feigned Retreat

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/feigned-retreat-tactic 31st Jul 2021 - The Feigned Retreat is a Military Tactical Formation, first mentioned 4th Century BC China. It would be refined to a point, but would still be used as …