How Important Are Superior Numbers? - A Reappraisal of Lanchester''s Square Law

Zusammenfassung Frederick Lanchester formulated a model of combat suggesting the power of a military force was proportional to the product of the individual effectiveness of units in the force and the square of the number of units deployed. Analysis of battles in the American Civil War, and other contemporary wars, demonstrates the importance of superior numbers. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Historical background to the quality/quantity quandary; 3. Lanchester's combat models; 4. Problems in validation; 5. Some past attempts at validating Lanchester's combat models; 6. Features of the American Civil War 1861-65; 7. Study of American Civil War battles; 8. Evidence from wars before the American Civil War; 9. Evidence from wars after the American Civil War; 10. The influence of Lanchester's Square Law (?); 11. Overview; 12. Conclusions.

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• Authors: David L I Kirkpatrick, David L. I. Kirkpatrick, David L. I. (University College Londo Kirkpatrick
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.03.2021
• EAN: 9781108977876
• ISBN: 978-1-108-97787-6
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Defence Economics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science