Война и мир

Chapter 7

           

           Ifmanysimultaneouslyandvariouslydirectedforcesactonagivenbody,thedirectionofitsmotioncannotcoincidewithanyoneofthoseforces,butwillalwaysbeamean—whatinmechanicsisrepresentedbythediagonalofaparallelogramofforces.

           Ifinthedescriptionsgivenbyhistorians,especiallyFrenchones,wefindtheirwarsandbattlescarriedoutinaccordancewithpreviouslyformedplans,theonlyconclusiontobedrawnisthatthosedescriptionsarefalse.

           ThebattleofTarútinoobviouslydidnotattaintheaimTollhadinview—toleadthetroopsintoactionintheorderprescribedbythedispositions;northatwhichCountOrlóv-Denísovmayhavehadinview—totakeMuratprisoner;northeresultofimmediatelydestroyingthewholecorps,whichBennigsenandothersmayhavehadinview;northeaimoftheofficerwhowishedtogointoactiontodistinguishhimself;northatoftheCossackwhowantedmorebootythanhegot,andsoon.ButiftheaimofthebattlewaswhatactuallyresultedandwhatalltheRussiansofthatdaydesired—todrivetheFrenchoutofRussiaanddestroytheirarmy—itisquiteclearthatthebattleofTarútino,justbecauseofitsincongruities,wasexactlywhatwaswantedatthatstageofthecampaign.Itwouldbedifficultandevenimpossibletoimagineanyresultmoreopportunethantheactualoutcomeofthisbattle

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