Analysis of method Caroleans
close coordination between artillery , infantry artillery move forward reinforce infantry during attack.
the cavalry foremost weapon of army, thrust rapiers ride knee behind knee, resulted in extreme clustered formations, in addition attacked in fastest possible speed.
as musketeers during period fired platoon, rank or together, necessary entire group stop , reload. during reload—which took 1–2 minutes finish—an opponent calmly march 80 meters , run 150 meters (in 1 minute). meant first side fire made vulnerable target incoming enemy line. gå–på–method took advantage of these simple mathematics. caroleans march calmly , steadily close gap during enemy reload, before firing @ closer more effective range.
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