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Line infantry was the type of infantry that composed the basis of European land armies from the late 17th century to the mid-19th century. Maurice of Nassau and Gustavus Adolphus are generally regarded as its pioneers, while Turenne and Montecuccoli are closely associated with the post-1648 development of linear infantry tactics.Line infantry mainly used three formations in its battles: the line, the square and the column.
With the massive proliferation of small arms
(firearms that could be carried by hand, as opposed to cannon) in the
infantry units from the middle of 17th century, the battlefield was
dominated by linear tactics,
according to which the infantry was aligned into long thin lines and
fired volleys. A line consisted of 2, 3 or 4 ranks of soldiers.
The soldiers were supposed to fire volleys at the command of
officers, but in practice this happened only in the first minutes of the
battle. After one or two volleys, each soldier charged a musket and
fired at his own discretion, without hearing the commands of the
officers. This brought confusion to the system, and the smoke interfered
with accurate shooting. Such a shootout in a puff of smoke could occur
for a very long period of time and the result was unpredictable. In
addition, at the time of the “hot” shootout, the soldiers were so busy
and focused on shooting that they could not notice the attack of cavalry
from the flank. Therefore, experienced troops tried to avoid such
costly shootouts and restrained their soldiers from premature firing, in
order to get as close to the enemy’s line as possible to deliver
several crushing volleys at a short distance. In some cases, it was
possible to overturn the enemy with just one volley at a short distance.
The line was considered the fundamental battle formation as it allowed
for the largest deployment of firepower.
Infantry relied primarily on the musket, with the bayonet used for shock attack and defense from cavalry charges. Infantry of the line were so named for the dominant line combat formation
used to deliver a volume of musket fire. Forming the bulk of the
Napoleonic armies it was the primary offensive and defensive Arm
available to the commanders during the period. Movement in line
formation was very slow, and unless the battalion was superbly trained, a
breakdown in cohesion was virtually assured, especially in any kind of
uneven or wooded terrain. As a result, when movement over such terrain was required over a significant distance troops would move in columns and then deploy into line at their destination. In addition, the line formation was vulnerable to cavalry charges, particularly from the flanks
and rear, and these attacks usually resulted in the complete breakdown
of cohesion and even destruction of the unit unless it was able to "form square".
- The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War. It was formed on June 14, 1775 by a resolution passed by the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia
after the war's outbreak. The Continental Army was created to
coordinate military efforts of the colonies in the war against the British, who sought to maintain control over the American colonies. The Continental Army was supplemented by local militias
and volunteer troops that were either loyal to individual states or
otherwise independent. Most of the Continental Army was disbanded in
1783 after the Treaty of Paris formally ended the war. The Continental Army's 1st and 2nd Regiments went on to form what was to become the Legion of the United States in 1792, which ultimately served as the foundation for the creation of the U.S. Army.
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