BATTLE STUDIES
ANCIENT AND MODERN BATTLE
By Colonel Ardant Du Picq
French Army
Translated From The Eighth Edition In The French
By Colonel John N. Greely
Field Artillery, U.S. Army
And Major Robert C. Cotton
General Staff (Infantry), U.S. Army
Joint Author of "Military Field Notebook"
1921
[Transcriber's note: Footnotes have been moved to the end of the book.]
TRANSLATION OF A LETTER FROM MARSHAL FOCH TO MAJOR GENERAL A. W.
GREELY, DATED MALSHERBE, OCTOBER 23, 1920
MY DEAR GENERAL:
Colonel Ardant du Picq was the exponent of moral force, the
most powerful element in the strength of armies. He has shown it to
be the preponderating influence in the outcome of battles.
Your son has accomplished a very valuable work in translating his
writings. One finds his conclusions amply verified in the
experience of the American Army during the last war, notably in the
campaign of 1918.
Accept, my dear General, my best regards.
F. FOCH.