Battle Studies - Colonel Ardant du Picq

[Tarbicus]

I found this to be an excellent read on ancient warfare, particularly related to the Romans. Very insightful from a man with actual experience of formation battles.

"Battle Studies - Ancient and Modern Battle"
by: Colonel Charles Jean Jacques Joseph Ardant du Picq

http://www.bellum.nu/literature/ardantdupicq003.html

Downloadable here:
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/we ... p?num=7294

And the Wiki on the man:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardant_du_Picq