Armies: Organization and Tactics

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An army is an organized, armed force intended to fight on land. The feature that distinguishes an army from other armed groups is its organization. An undirected mob or armed horde lacks unity of purpose and its members fight as individuals rather than as a team. The specific organization of armies has varied from one historical period to another in accordance with the tactics employed.

Tactics are the means used to achieve strategic objectives or, more simply, the way battles are fought. They are largely determined by the weapons available. For example, people armed with rocks...

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