Waterloo50
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I’ve just finished watching a Battle of Waterloo documentary and like most documentaries on the subject of that famous battle the narrator will usually start by describing Napoleons opening move.
Napoleon launched a feint attack against the British and German held Chateau d’ Hougoumont, the Chateau was in a foward position of the British right flank and was strongly defended. The plan was simple, Napoleon hoped that Wellington would weaken his centre to support his right flank and counter the feint, with the British centre weekend, Napoleon would then launch a massive attack against the depleted held British centre, as luck would have it, Wellington didn’t take the bait and the feint failed.
I appreciate that the battle of Waterloo happened in 1815 and by the time of the Civil War quite a few new tactics and methods for fighting had been developed but I’m certain that the old tactic of using feints would still be of some use.
My question is this, were there any noticeable or decisive feints used during the civil war. I’m interested to know if anyone can show me a feint that actually worked.
Many Thanks.
Napoleon launched a feint attack against the British and German held Chateau d’ Hougoumont, the Chateau was in a foward position of the British right flank and was strongly defended. The plan was simple, Napoleon hoped that Wellington would weaken his centre to support his right flank and counter the feint, with the British centre weekend, Napoleon would then launch a massive attack against the depleted held British centre, as luck would have it, Wellington didn’t take the bait and the feint failed.
I appreciate that the battle of Waterloo happened in 1815 and by the time of the Civil War quite a few new tactics and methods for fighting had been developed but I’m certain that the old tactic of using feints would still be of some use.
My question is this, were there any noticeable or decisive feints used during the civil war. I’m interested to know if anyone can show me a feint that actually worked.
Many Thanks.