The Defence of Duffer's Drift by E. D. Swinton
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"The Defence of Duffer's Drift" by E. D. Swinton is a short book published in 1904. Lieutenant Backsight Forethought must defend a river crossing against approaching Boer forces. Through six sequential dreams, he faces the same scenario repeatedly, learning from each defeat to improve his tactics. Early attempts end in disaster, but as he adapts his strategy and use of terrain, his defenses grow stronger. The book teaches critical thinking about small
unit tactics and has influenced military training worldwide. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Swinton, E. D. (Ernest Dunlop), 1868-1951 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Defence of Duffer's Drift |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Defence_of_Duffer%27s_Drift |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | U: Military science |
| Subject | Military art and science |
| Subject | South African War, 1899-1902 |
| Subject | Tactics |
| Subject | Guerrilla warfare |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24842 |
| Release Date | Mar 16, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 553 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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